48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5158 — Muawiyah's Witness on the Gold Prohibition
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Muawiyah's Witness on the Gold Prohibition
Sunan an-Nasai : 5158
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5158
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ الْبَرْقِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي حِمَّانُ، قَالَ حَجَّ مُعَاوِيَةُ فَدَعَا نَفَرًا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فِي الْكَعْبَةِ فَقَالَ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَى عَنِ الذَّهَبِ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَأَنَا أَشْهَدُ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عُمَارَةُ أَحْفَظُ مِنْ يَحْيَى وَحَدِيثُهُ أَوْلَى بِالصَّوَابِ .
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.'"
[1] Umârah's narration is No. 5159.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5158In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 119English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5161
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5158
This hadith about Muawiyah's witness on the gold prohibition reports that he went on Hajj, called a group of Ansar to the Kabah, and asked them by Allah if they had heard the Messenger of Allah SAW forbid gold. They answered, O Allah, yes. Muawiyah then said that he bore witness. The narration also includes a note from Abu Abdur-Rahman about which version is closer to correctness. That note reminds readers that hadith scholars cared about exact transmission. The core message in the translation remains the same: the warning against gold was publicly recalled and confirmed. A Muslim should take such confirmed reminders seriously and avoid treating adornment as merely personal taste.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah asked the Ansar to confirm the Prophet's warning against gold.
- The Ansar confirmed that they had heard it.
- Muawiyah stated his own witness.
- The compiler's note points to careful checking of narration details.
