47/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4996 — The Real Muhajir
Description of the Muslim
True Muslim and Muhajir Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 4996
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4996
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ " .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who forsakes (Hajara) that which Allah has forbidden to him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4996In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 4999
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4996
This hadith about the true Muslim and Muhajir gives two simple definitions. The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe. The Muhajir is the one who forsakes what Allah has forbidden to him. The first part focuses on how a Muslim treats other Muslims: no harm through speech or action. The second part gives a spiritual meaning to migration: leaving forbidden things. The hadith is short, but it joins social safety with personal self-control. For readers searching for hadith about tongue and hand, this narration makes Islam practical. A person works on words, actions, and the private choices that Allah has forbidden.
What we learn from this hadith
- A Muslim avoids harming Muslims through speech and action.
- The Muhajir is described as one who leaves what Allah forbade.
- The hadith joins public behavior with private self-restraint.
