48/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5159 — Muhajirun and Ansar Confirm Gold and Silk Warning
Prohibition of Gold for Men
Hadith About Muhajirun and Ansar Confirming Gold and Silk
Sunan an-Nasai : 5159
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5159
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَيْهَسُ بْنُ فَهْدَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شَيْخٍ الْهُنَائِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، وَحَوْلَهُ، نَاسٌ مِنَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ وَالأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الْحَرِيرِ فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ . قَالَ وَنَهَى عَنْ لُبْسِ الذَّهَبِ إِلاَّ مُقَطَّعًا قَالُوا نَعَمْ . خَالَفَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ غُرَابٍ رَوَاهُ عَنْ بَيْهَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي شَيْخٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ .
Abu Shaikh Al-Huna'i said: "I heard Mu'awiyah say to a group of Muhajirun and Ansar who were around him: 'Do you know that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade wearing silk?' They said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said 'And (he forbade) wearing gold unless it was broken (into smaller pieces)?' They said: 'Yes.'" 'Ali bin Ghurab contradicted him; he reported it from Bahais, from Abu Shaikh, from Ibn 'Umar.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5159In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 120English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5162
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5159
This hadith about gold and silk brings together two warnings in a group setting. Abu Shaikh Al-Hunai heard Muawiyah speak to people from the Muhajirun and Ansar around him. He asked whether they knew that the Messenger of Allah SAW forbade wearing silk, and they said yes. He then asked about wearing gold unless it was broken into smaller pieces, and they again said yes. The report shows a public check of shared knowledge. It also links silk and gold in the same way as other nearby narrations. The lesson is simple: when the Prophet's guidance about dress is known, believers should remember it, confirm it, and act with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- Muawiyah asked Muhajirun and Ansar about the prohibition of wearing silk.
- He also asked about wearing gold unless it was broken into smaller pieces.
- The people present confirmed both points.
- The report teaches careful public preservation of prophetic guidance on dress.
