44/83. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4651 — Debt Pledge
Doing Business With the People Of the Book
Hadith About Debt Pledge: The Shield and Thirty Sa's of Barley
Sunan an-Nasai : 4651
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4651
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ تُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَدِرْعُهُ مَرْهُونَةٌ عِنْدَ يَهُودِيٍّ بِثَلاَثِينَ صَاعًا مِنْ شَعِيرٍ لأَهْلِهِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah died when his shield was in pledge with a Jew for thirty Sa's of barley for his family
[1] Mudabbar : A slave whose master has stated he is to be set free after he dies.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4651In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 203English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4655
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4651
This hadith about the Prophet's shield being pledged gives a direct picture of a debt secured by collateral. Ibn Abbas said that the Messenger of Allah died while his shield was in pledge with a Jew for thirty sa's of barley for his family. The hadith does not call for extra story or added claims. It states the item pledged, the person holding it, the amount of barley, and that it was for his family. For search terms like Prophet shield pledge hadith, debt in Islam hadith, and barley pledge hadith, the central point is that a pledge was used for a needed family purchase.
What we learn from this hadith
- A shield was used as a pledge in this debt.
- The debt was connected to barley for the Prophet's family.
- The hadith gives a plain example of collateral.
- The narration should be understood through the facts it states.
