47/20. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5022 — Love for Ali and Faith
The Sign of a Hypocrite
Love for Ali as a Sign of Faith
Sunan an-Nasai : 5022
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5022
أَخْبَرَنَا وَاصِلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ زِرِّ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ لَا يُحِبُّنِي إِلَّا مُؤْمِنٌ وَلَا يَبْغُضُنِي إِلَّا مُنَافِقٌ
'Ali Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] made a covenant with me that none would love me but a believer, and none would hate me but a hypocrite.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5022In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 38English translation : Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 5025
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5022
This hadith focuses on love for Ali and faith. Ali said that the Prophet [SAW] made a covenant with him: none would love him except a believer, and none would hate him except a hypocrite. The wording is short, but its message is serious. It connects love for Ali with belief and treats hatred toward him as a sign of hypocrisy. The hadith does not give a long story or extra details, so the safest way to understand it here is to stay with its words. It teaches respect, love, and care for a person whom the Prophet [SAW] spoke about in this clear way.
What we learn from this hadith
- Love for Ali is linked with faith in this hadith.
- Hatred for Ali is described as a sign of hypocrisy.
- The hadith teaches respect for those praised by the Prophet [SAW].
- The wording should be understood without adding claims not found in the text.
