48/117. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5369 — Do Not Walk in One Sandal
Prohibition of Walking in One Sandal
Hadith About Not Walking in One Sandal
Sunan an-Nasai : 5369
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5369
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا انْقَطَعَ شِسْعُ نَعْلِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلاَ يَمْشِ فِي نَعْلٍ وَاحِدَةٍ حَتَّى يُصْلِحَهَا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "If the strap of the sandal of one of you breaks, let him not walk in one sandal until he fixes it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5369In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 330English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5371
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5369
This hadith about walking in one sandal gives a practical instruction. Abu Hurairah narrated that if the strap of a person’s sandal breaks, he should not walk in one sandal until he fixes it. The teaching is simple and direct. Islam pays attention to small actions in daily life, including how a person walks when footwear breaks. The hadith does not mention a reason in this wording, so we should not invent one. It is enough to say that the Prophet gave clear guidance: do not continue with only one sandal when the other has broken. Fix it first. This makes the hadith easy to remember and easy to apply.
What we learn from this hadith
- If a sandal strap breaks, the person should not keep walking in only one sandal.
- The hadith gives guidance for a small daily situation.
- The instruction is to fix the sandal before continuing in one sandal.
- The text teaches care in ordinary habits without giving extra reasons here.
