48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5149 — Gold and Silk Unless Broken
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Wearing Gold Unless Broken
Sunan an-Nasai : 5149
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5149
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الْحَرِيرِ وَالذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ مُقَطَّعًا . خَالَفَهُ عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ رَوَاهُ عَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ .
It was narrated from Mu'awiyah that: The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade wearing silk and gold, unless it was broken (into smaller pieces).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5149In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 110English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5152
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5149
This hadith about wearing gold unless broken reports from Muawiyah that the Messenger of Allah SAW forbade wearing silk and gold, unless it was broken into smaller pieces. The wording is brief, so the safest explanation is also brief and careful. It names two materials: silk and gold. It mentions wearing them, and it also mentions an exception described as broken into smaller pieces. The hadith does not explain the details of that exception in the translation, so the reader should not build extra claims from it alone. What is clear is that adornment is not free from limits. A believer should treat even fine clothing and jewelry as part of religious obedience.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW is reported to have forbidden wearing silk and gold in this narration.
- The report mentions an exception: unless it was broken into smaller pieces.
- The translation does not explain the full details of that exception.
- Clothing and jewelry should be checked against prophetic guidance.
