48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5144 — Gold and Silk Forbidden for Men
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Gold and Silk Forbidden for Men
Sunan an-Nasai : 5144
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5144
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أَفْلَحَ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ زُرَيْرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلِيَّ بْنَ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، يَقُولُ إِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَخَذَ حَرِيرًا فَجَعَلَهُ فِي يَمِينِهِ وَأَخَذَ ذَهَبًا فَجَعَلَهُ فِي شِمَالِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ هَذَيْنِ حَرَامٌ عَلَى ذُكُورِ أُمَّتِي " .
'Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Prophet of Allah [SAW] took hold of some silk in his right hand and some gold in his left, then he said: 'These two are forbidden for the males of my Ummah.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5144In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 105English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5147
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5144
This hadith about gold and silk for men gives a short and clear ruling in the words of the Prophet SAW. Ali bin Abi Talib said that the Prophet SAW held silk in his right hand and gold in his left hand. Then he said that these two are forbidden for the males of his Ummah. The action made the message easy to see: the items were named and shown. The core teaching is about male dress and adornment. A Muslim man reading this hadith learns that gold and silk are not treated as ordinary luxuries for him. The report keeps the matter simple, direct, and tied to the Prophet's own statement.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW clearly named gold and silk in this report.
- The ruling is stated for the males of his Ummah.
- The Prophet SAW used a visible action to make the teaching easy to understand.
- Muslim men should treat gold and silk as matters of religious care, not just fashion.
