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Sunan an-Nasai 4610 — Barley, Family Needs, and Pledge
To Pawn While A Resident
Hadith About the Prophet Pledging Armor for Barley
Sunan an-Nasai : 4610
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4610
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ مَشَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِخُبْزِ شَعِيرٍ وَإِهَالَةٍ سَنِخَةٍ . قَالَ وَلَقَدْ رَهَنَ دِرْعًا لَهُ عِنْدَ يَهُودِيٍّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ وَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ شَعِيرًا لأَهْلِهِ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that he brought some barley bread and rancid oil to the Messenger of Allah. He said: "He put his armor in pledge for that with a Jew in Al-Madinah, and he took some barley from him for his family.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4610In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 162English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4614
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4610
This hadith about the Prophet pledging armor for barley is narrated from Anas bin Malik. He brought barley bread and rancid oil to the Messenger of Allah. The report then says that the Prophet had pledged his armor with a Jew in Al-Madinah and took barley from him for his family. The core topic is pledge. The related search terms are shield pledge hadith, barley for family hadith, rahn in Islam, and buying food on credit. The text speaks about a basic household need and a pledged item. It does not give a long legal discussion, so the explanation should stay simple: the narration shows a clear credit arrangement with security attached to it.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet took barley for his family in the narration.
- His armor was used as a pledge in the transaction.
- The report links household need with responsible borrowing or credit.
- The text shows a simple, clear arrangement rather than hidden dealing.
