What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 4628 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Financial Transactions), narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:, states: ""A man had lent a camel of a certain age to the Prophet and he came to get it back. He said: "Give it to him" But they could only find a camel that was older than it. He said: "Give it to him." He sai…"

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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 4628 in the Book of The Book of Financial Transactions.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4628

The Book of Financial Transactions

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ لِرَجُلٍ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِنٌّ مِنَ الإِبِلِ فَجَاءَ يَتَقَاضَاهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَعْطُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلاَّ سِنًّا فَوْقَ سِنِّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَعْطُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَوْفَيْتَنِي ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ إِنَّ خِيَارَكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"A man had lent a camel of a certain age to the Prophet and he came to get it back. He said: "Give it to him" But they could only find a camel that was older than it. He said: "Give it to him." He said: "You have repaid me well," The Messenger of Allah said; "The best of you is the one who is best in repaying"

Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

Context

In this hadith, a man approaches the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to reclaim a camel he had lent. The companions could only find a camel that was older than the one he lent. The Prophet ﷺ instructed them to give it to him, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling obligations. He stated that the best among people are those who are the best in repaying their debts.

Modern Application

This principle encourages individuals to honor their commitments and repay debts promptly. In everyday life, this can manifest as ensuring timely payments for loans or fulfilling promises made in personal and professional relationships, fostering trust and integrity.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Wages and Labor and Buying and Selling because it emphasizes the importance of fulfilling obligations and repaying debts fairly.

Wages and Labor Buying and Selling