48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5153 — Muawiyah Bears Witness on Gold
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Muawiyah Bearing Witness on Gold
Sunan an-Nasai : 5153
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5153
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو شَيْخٍ الْهُنَائِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي حِمَّانَ، أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَامَ حَجَّ جَمَعَ نَفَرًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَنْشُدُكُمُ اللَّهَ أَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ لُبْسِ الذَّهَبِ قَالُوا نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ . خَالَفَهُ حَرْبُ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ رَوَاهُ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي شَيْخٍ عَنْ أَخِيهِ حِمَّانَ .
It was narrated from Abu Himman: That when Mu'awiyah went on Hajj, he gathered together a group of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] at the Ka'bah and said to them: "I adjure you by Allah, did the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbid wearing gold?" They said: "Yes." He said: "And I bear witness to that."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5153In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 114English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5156
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5153
This hadith about Muawiyah bearing witness on gold shows him during Hajj, gathering a group of Companions of the Messenger of Allah SAW at the Kabah. He asked them by Allah whether the Messenger of Allah SAW forbade wearing gold. They said yes, and Muawiyah said that he also bore witness to that. The wording here is shorter than some nearby reports. It does not mention silk or the phrase broken into smaller pieces. So the explanation should stay with what is present: a clear question about wearing gold, a clear answer from the Companions, and Muawiyah's own testimony. The lesson is to value confirmed prophetic guidance over personal preference.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah asked the Companions at the Kabah about wearing gold.
- The Companions answered that the Prophet SAW forbade it.
- Muawiyah added his own witness to the report.
- The text teaches respect for testimony about the Prophet's guidance.
