44/87. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4657 — Wala Transfer
Selling Loyalty (Al-Wala)
Hadith About Wala Transfer: Selling or Gifting Loyalty
Sunan an-Nasai : 4657
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4657
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ وَعَنْ هِبَتِهِ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4657In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 209English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4661
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4657
This hadith about wala is short and direct. Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away. The text does not discuss every detail of wala, nor does it explain a separate case. It simply states the prohibition. In the nearby Barirah narrations, wala is tied to the one who sets the slave free. Here, the focus is narrower: wala is not treated like an item that can be sold or gifted. For search terms such as selling wala hadith, gifting wala hadith, and loyalty in manumission, this narration gives the direct wording people look for. The lesson is to respect the fixed nature of this right.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah forbade selling wala.
- The Messenger of Allah also forbade gifting wala.
- Wala is not treated as a normal sale item in this narration.
- The wording is brief and should be kept within its stated scope.
