48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5156 — Ansar and the Warning Against Gold
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About the Ansar and the Warning Against Gold
Sunan an-Nasai : 5156
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5156
أَخْبَرَنَا نُصَيْرُ بْنُ الْفَرَجِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حِمَّانُ، قَالَ حَجَّ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَدَعَا نَفَرًا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الذَّهَبِ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ .
Himman said: Mu'awiyah went on Hajj and he called a group of Ansar to the Ka'bah. He said: 'I adjure you by Allah, did you hear the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbid gold?' They said: 'Yes.' He said: 'And I bear witness to that.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5156In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 117English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5159
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5156
This hadith about the Ansar and the warning against gold closely matches the nearby reports. Himman said Muawiyah went on Hajj, called a group of Ansar to the Kabah, and asked them by Allah whether they had heard the Messenger of Allah SAW forbid gold. They replied, O Allah, yes. Muawiyah then said that he bore witness. The wording keeps the focus on public confirmation of a prophetic warning. It also shows that Muawiyah did not speak alone when others who heard the matter could confirm it. The reader should notice the care taken in asking and answering. The hadith teaches that prophetic guidance about adornment should be preserved and repeated accurately.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah gathered Ansar at the Kabah during Hajj.
- He asked them to confirm what they had heard from the Prophet SAW.
- The Ansar confirmed the warning against gold.
- The report shows care in preserving and repeating prophetic guidance.
