48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5152 — Gold Warning During Hajj
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Gold Warning During Hajj
Sunan an-Nasai : 5152
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5152
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنْ مَطَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي شَيْخٍ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا نَحْنُ مَعَ مُعَاوِيَةَ فِي بَعْضِ حَجَّاتِهِ إِذْ جَمَعَ رَهْطًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَلَسْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ مُقَطَّعًا قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ . خَالَفَهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَلَى اخْتِلاَفٍ بَيْنَ أَصْحَابِهِ عَلَيْهِ .
It was narrated that Abu Shaikh said: "While we were with Mu'awiyah on one of his pilgrimages, he gathered together a group of the Companions of Muhammad [SAW] and said to them: 'Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade wearing gold unless it was broken (into smaller pieces)?' They said: 'By Allah, yes.'"
[1] Abū Shaikh Al-Hunā'ī Al-Hamdānī Al-Baṣrī, they say his name is Haywān bin Khālīd, and they also say it was Khaywān. He was a famous reciter of Al-Baṣrah, and he died after the year 100. ( Tahdhīb Al-Kamāl ).[1] Meaning, in the following narration, Yahya reported it with: “Abū Shaikh, Al-Hunā’ī, from Abū Himmân...”Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5152In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 113English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5155
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5152
This hadith about gold warning during Hajj reports that Abu Shaikh was with Muawiyah on one of his pilgrimages. Muawiyah gathered a group of the Companions of Muhammad SAW and asked whether they knew that the Messenger of Allah SAW forbade wearing gold unless it was broken into smaller pieces. They answered, by Allah, yes. The setting in the translation shows this was said during a pilgrimage, but the teaching stays focused on the question and answer. Muawiyah did not present it as a private opinion. He asked those who had companionship with the Prophet SAW, and they confirmed the wording. The hadith teaches careful public reminder and confirmation of prophetic guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah raised the issue during one of his pilgrimages.
- He gathered Companions and asked them to confirm the Prophet's teaching.
- The Companions confirmed the prohibition on wearing gold unless broken.
- Public reminders can help preserve known guidance.
