Sunan an-Nasa'i #4638
The Book of Financial Transactions
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 عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عِكْرِمَةُ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بُرْدَيْنِ قِطْرِيَّيْنِ وَكَانَ إِذَا جَلَسَ فَعَرِقَ فِيهِمَا ثَقُلاَ عَلَيْهِ وَقَدِمَ لِفُلاَنٍ الْيَهُودِيِّ بَزٌّ مِنَ الشَّأْمِ فَقُلْتُ لَوْ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَيْهِ فَاشْتَرَيْتَ مِنْهُ ثَوْبَيْنِ إِلَى الْمَيْسَرَةِ . فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ مَا يُرِيدُ مُحَمَّدٌ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ بِمَالِي أَوْ يَذْهَبَ بِهِمَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
" كَذَبَ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنِّي مِنْ أَتْقَاهُمْ لِلَّهِ وَآدَاهُمْ لِلأَمَانَةِ " .
"The Messenger of Allah was wearing two Qitri garments which, if he sat and sweated, would become heavy (and uncomfortable). A Jewish man got some fabric from Ash-sham so I said: 'Why don't you send word to him to buy two garments from him, and pay him when things get easier?' So he sent word to him, but he said: 'I know what Muhammad wants; he wants to go away with my money and take them (the two garments).' The Messenger of Allah said; 'He is lying; he knows that I am one of the ones who fear Allah the most, and are most honest in fulfilling trusts.
Narrated by It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
Context
In this hadith narrated by 'Aishah, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is depicted wearing two heavy garments. When a Jewish merchant offered to sell him fabric, the merchant suspected that the Prophet ﷺ intended to take advantage of him. The Prophet ﷺ responded by affirming his integrity and fear of Allah, demonstrating the importance of honesty and trustworthiness in dealings.
Modern Application
In today's world, this hadith emphasizes the importance of integrity in business and personal interactions. People should strive to be trustworthy and honest, ensuring that their actions reflect their values and beliefs, especially in financial matters.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Clothing Etiquette because it illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ commitment to honesty in transactions and his awareness of appropriate dress.
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This hadith is #4638 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Financial Transactions. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated that 'Aishah said:.