48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5157 — Did You Hear the Prophet Forbid Gold
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Hearing the Prophet Forbid Gold
Sunan an-Nasai : 5157
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5157
وَأَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ مَزْيَدٍ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو حِمَّانَ، قَالَ حَجَّ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَدَعَا نَفَرًا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الذَّهَبِ قَالُوا نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ .
Ibn Himman said: "Mu'awiyah went on Hajj and he called a group of Ansar to the Ka'bah. He said: '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 5157In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 118English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5160
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5157
This hadith about hearing the Prophet forbid gold gives a short form of the same reminder. Ibn Himman said that Muawiyah went on Hajj and called a group of Ansar to the Kabah. He asked them whether they had heard the Messenger of Allah SAW forbid gold. They said yes, and he replied that he bore witness. Because the report is brief, its teaching should not be stretched. It gives a direct question about hearing the Prophet's prohibition, a direct answer, and a direct witness from Muawiyah. For the reader, the main point is respect for what is authentically remembered from the Prophet SAW. Dress and adornment are not outside religious guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah asked the Ansar if they had heard the Prophet SAW forbid gold.
- The Ansar answered with yes.
- Muawiyah said he also bore witness.
- The report teaches careful respect for transmitted prophetic words.
