48/39. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5136 — Jewelry and Silk of Paradise
Dislike for Women to Show Their Jewelry and Gold
Hadith About Jewelry, Silk, and the Hereafter
Sunan an-Nasai : 5136
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5136
أَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ أَبَا عُشَّانَةَ، - هُوَ الْمَعَافِرِيُّ - حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ، يُخْبِرُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَمْنَعُ أَهْلَهُ الْحِلْيَةَ وَالْحَرِيرَ وَيَقُولُ " إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ حِلْيَةَ الْجَنَّةِ وَحَرِيرَهَا فَلاَ تَلْبَسُوهَا فِي الدُّنْيَا " .
'Uqbah bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] used to tell his wives not to wear jewelry and silk. He said: "If you want the jewelry and silk of Paradise, then do not wear them in this world."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5136In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 97English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5139
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5136
This narration says that the Messenger of Allah SAW used to tell his wives not to wear jewelry and silk. He said: if you want the jewelry and silk of Paradise, then do not wear them in this world. The hadith is about restraint, desire for the Hereafter, and choosing lasting reward over worldly adornment. The text specifically mentions the Prophet’s wives and the items named in the report. It should not be stretched into a full discussion of every clothing rule. Its direct teaching is that love for Paradise can shape choices in this life, even in matters of beauty, dress, and comfort.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet directed his wives away from jewelry and silk in this report.
- The hadith links leaving some worldly adornment with seeking Paradise adornment.
- A believer can choose restraint in this life for a higher aim.
- The lesson should stay with the items and people mentioned in the narration.
