46/5. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4892 — Jewelry Denial
Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place
Hadith About Borrowed Jewelry and Denial
Sunan an-Nasai : 4892
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4892
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ اسْتَعَارَتْ حُلِيًّا عَلَى لِسَانِ أُنَاسٍ فَجَحَدَتْهَا فَأَمَرَ بِهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُطِعَتْ .
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab Narrated from:
A woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed some jewelry, asking on behalf of others, then she denied (having done) that, and the Prophet ordered that her hand be cut off.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4892In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4896
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4892
This hadith about borrowed jewelry reports that a woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed jewelry while asking on behalf of other people, then denied what she had done. The Prophet ordered that her hand be cut off. The core topic is trust in property. The narration is brief, so the explanation should not add details from other reports unless clearly labeled. On its own, this text teaches that using other people's names to obtain jewelry and then denying it is a severe breach of trust. It also reminds readers that borrowed items are not gifts. When someone takes an item through a request, the duty to return it remains.
What we learn from this hadith
- Borrowing jewelry does not make it one's own property.
- Using others' names in a request adds harm when the item is then denied.
- The narration treats denial after borrowing as a serious offense.
- Trust in financial and personal dealings must be protected.
