48/43.1. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5180 — Adornment Rules and Prayer Etiquette
The Differences Reported From Yahya Bin Abi Kathir About That
Hadith About Gold Rings, Al-Qassi, and Reciting Quran in Ruku
Sunan an-Nasai : 5180
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5180
أَخْبَرَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ شَدَّادٍ - عَنْ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ سَعْدٍ الْفَدَكِيُّ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ حُنَيْنٍ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا، حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ نَهَانِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ثِيَابِ الْمُعَصْفَرِ وَعَنْ خَاتَمِ الذَّهَبِ وَعَنْ لُبْسِ الْقَسِّيِّ وَأَنْ أَقْرَأَ وَأَنَا رَاكِعٌ . خَالَفَهُ اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ .
Ibn Hunain narrated that 'Ali said to him: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade me (from wearing) garments dyed with safflower, and from gold rings, and from wearing Al-Qassi, and that I recite Qur'an while I am bowing."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5180In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 141English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5183
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5180
This hadith about gold rings and reciting Quran in ruku brings several clear instructions together. Ali reports that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade him from garments dyed with safflower, gold rings, wearing Al-Qassi, and reciting Qur’an while bowing. The core lesson is mindful obedience in both outer conduct and worship. The text does not explain every item in detail, so we should not add extra claims. What it does show is that a believer’s dress and prayer manners both matter. The hadith also points to respect for the Qur’an by not reciting it during the bowing posture. This keeps the reader close to the hadith wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoid what the Prophet [SAW] clearly forbade in this report.
- Prayer has manners, including care about when Qur’an is recited.
- Outer adornment should stay within prophetic guidance.
- Do not mix extra rulings into the hadith beyond what it states.
