46/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4888 — False Borrowing
Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place
Hadith About Borrowing in Neighbors' Names
Sunan an-Nasai : 4888
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4888
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، رضى الله عنهما قَالَ كَانَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مَخْزُومِيَّةٌ تَسْتَعِيرُ مَتَاعًا عَلَى أَلْسِنَةِ جَارَاتِهَا وَتَجْحَدُهُ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَطْعِ يَدِهَا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things, saying that her neighbors needed the, then she would deny that she had borrowed the, so the Messenger of Allah ordered that her hand be cut off
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4888In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4892
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4888
This hadith about borrowing and denial adds an important detail. The Makhzumi woman used to borrow things while saying that her neighbors needed them, then she would deny that she had borrowed them. The Prophet ordered that her hand be cut off. The narration shows harm on two levels. First, people's property was taken and not returned. Second, the names of neighbors were used in the process. The text does not add a long legal discussion, so the explanation should stay simple. The hadith teaches that trust is not a small matter. Using another person's name to obtain goods, then denying the act, is shown here as a grave wrongdoing.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not use other people's names to take property.
- Borrowing creates a duty to return what was taken.
- Denying borrowed items harms both owners and community trust.
- The narration treats repeated dishonest borrowing as a serious matter.
