What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 3745 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of 'Umra), narrated by Al-Hajjaj bin As-Sawwaf narrated from Abu Az-Zubair, who said:, states: ""Jabir said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: "O Ansar! Hold on to your wealth, and do not give it on the basis of 'Umra. For whoever gives something on the basis of 'Umra, it belongs to the one to whom…"

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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 3745 in the Book of The Book of 'Umra.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #3745

The Book of 'Umra

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ صُدْرَانَ، عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ الصَّوَّافُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرٌ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يَا مَعْشَرَ الأَنْصَارِ امْسِكُوا عَلَيْكُمْ - يَعْنِي أَمْوَالَكُمْ - لاَ تُعْمِرُوهَا فَإِنَّهُ مَنْ أَعْمَرَ شَيْئًا فَإِنَّهُ لِمَنْ أُعْمِرَهُ حَيَاتَهُ وَمَمَاتَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"Jabir said: 'The Messenger of Allah said: "O Ansar! Hold on to your wealth, and do not give it on the basis of 'Umra. For whoever gives something on the basis of 'Umra, it belongs to the one to whom he gave it on that basis, for the rest of his life and after he dies."'"

Narrated by Al-Hajjaj bin As-Sawwaf narrated from Abu Az-Zubair, who said:

Context

In this hadith, Jabir relays a message from the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to the Ansar, advising them to hold onto their wealth and not to give it based on 'Umra, which implies a long-term commitment. The Prophet warns that such gifts would belong to the recipient for life, highlighting the importance of understanding the implications of financial transactions.

Modern Application

In modern contexts, this teaches individuals to be cautious about long-term financial commitments and to understand the consequences of their financial decisions. It encourages people to think carefully before making significant gifts or investments that could have lasting effects.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Inheritance Distribution because it addresses the implications of wealth transfer and ownership in the context of long-term commitments.

Inheritance Distribution