48/25. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5102 — Warning Against Riba and Withholding Zakah
Women Who Have Tattoos Done, and Mention of the Differences Reported from 'Abdullah bin Murrah And Ash-Sha'bi About This
Hadith About Riba, Tattoos, and Withholding Zakah
Sunan an-Nasai : 5102
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5102
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مُرَّةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ آكِلُ الرِّبَا وَمُوكِلُهُ وَكَاتِبُهُ إِذَا عَلِمُوا ذَلِكَ وَالْوَاشِمَةُ وَالْمَوْشُومَةُ لِلْحُسْنِ وَلاَوِي الصَّدَقَةِ وَالْمُرْتَدُّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَعْدَ الْهِجْرَةِ مَلْعُونُونَ عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, and the one who writes it down, if they know that it is Riba; the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done for the purpose of beautification; the one who withholds Sadaqah (Zakah); and the one who reverts to the life of a Bedouin after having emigrated- they will (all) be cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad [SAW] on the Day of Resurrection.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5102In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5105
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5102
This hadith about Riba gives a strong warning about several actions. Abdullah mentions the one who consumes Riba, the one who pays it, and the one who writes it down, if they know that it is Riba. The narration also mentions the woman who does tattoos and the woman who has that done for beautification. It then names the one who withholds Sadaqah, meaning Zakah in the translation, and the one who reverts to Bedouin life after having emigrated. The hadith says these people will be cursed upon the tongue of Muhammad on the Day of Resurrection. The message is serious: financial conduct, worship duties, and certain beauty practices all carry moral weight.
What we learn from this hadith
- Knowing involvement in Riba is treated as a serious sin in the text.
- Writing down Riba is included when the people involved know it is Riba.
- Tattooing for beautification is mentioned among the warned actions.
- Withholding Zakah is named as a serious matter in this narration.
