44/91. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4666 — Forbidden Earnings in Islam
Selling Dogs
Forbidden Earnings in Islam: Dog Price, Prostitution Payment, and Fortuneteller Fee
Sunan an-Nasai : 4666
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4666
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ، عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَحُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ .
Abu Mas'us 'Uqbah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade the price of a dog, the gift of a female fornicator, and the fee of a fortuneteller.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4666In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 218English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4670
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4666
This Hadith lists three types of earnings that the Messenger of Allah forbade: the price of a dog, the gift or payment of a female fornicator, and the fee of a fortuneteller. The core topic is unlawful earnings. The wording is brief, but it covers money made from areas that the text presents as forbidden. For readers searching for hadith about forbidden earnings, price of a dog hadith, or fortuneteller fee in Islam, this narration gives a direct list. It teaches that a Muslim’s income is not judged only by the amount earned. The source of the money matters. The Hadith also shows that certain payments can be rejected because of what they are connected to, not because the payment is small or large.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet forbade the price of a dog in this narration.
- The payment connected to fornication was forbidden.
- The fee of a fortuneteller was forbidden.
- A Muslim should care about the source of income, not only the income itself.
