48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5151 — Companions Confirm the Gold Warning
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About the Companions Confirming Gold Was Forbidden
Sunan an-Nasai : 5151
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5151
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي شَيْخٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَعِنْدَهُ، جَمْعٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ مُقَطَّعًا قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ .
It was narrated from Abu Shaikh that he heard Mu'awiyah say,: When a group of the Companions of Muhammad [SAW] were with him: "Do you know that the Prophet of Allah [SAW] forbade wearing gold unless it was broken (into smaller pieces)?" They said: "By Allah, yes."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5151In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 112English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5154
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5151
This hadith about the Companions confirming the gold warning shows Muawiyah speaking while a group of the Companions of Muhammad SAW were with him. He asked if they knew that the Prophet SAW forbade wearing gold unless it was broken into smaller pieces. They answered, by Allah, yes. The report is not a long lesson, but it is powerful because it shows shared knowledge among the Companions. The key point is not a new story about jewelry. It is confirmation of a prophetic prohibition that was known and affirmed by those present. For a reader, the hadith teaches respect for transmitted knowledge and care when dealing with gold adornment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah asked the Companions about the Prophet's prohibition on wearing gold.
- The Companions present confirmed the report.
- The exception mentioned is gold broken into smaller pieces.
- Religious guidance is strengthened when preserved and confirmed by reliable witnesses.
