What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 4998 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book Of Faith and its Signs), narrated by It was narrated from Anas that :, states: "The Prophet ; and when he would hate to go back to disbelief as much as he would hate to be thrown into the fire.""

Is this hadith authentic?

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 4998 in the Book of The Book Of Faith and its Signs.

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Sunan an-Nasa'i #4998

The Book Of Faith and its Signs

Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ ثَلاَثٌ مَنْ كُنَّ فِيهِ وَجَدَ بِهِنَّ حَلاَوَةَ الإِسْلاَمِ مَنْ كَانَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا سِوَاهُمَا وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ الْمَرْءَ لاَ يُحِبُّهُ إِلاَّ لِلَّهِ وَمَنْ يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الْكُفْرِ كَمَا يَكْرَهُ أَنْ يُلْقَى فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The Prophet ; and when he would hate to go back to disbelief as much as he would hate to be thrown into the fire."

Narrated by It was narrated from Anas that :

Context

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ describes three qualities that indicate a person has experienced the sweetness of faith: loving Allah and His Messenger more than anything else, loving others for Allah's sake, and detesting disbelief as one would detest being thrown into a fire. This illustrates the deep emotional and spiritual connection a believer has with their faith.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle encourages individuals to cultivate genuine love and connection with their faith and community. It fosters a sense of belonging and motivates positive actions based on love for others.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Faith and Belief because it highlights the core emotional and spiritual experiences associated with true belief in Allah and His Messenger.

Faith and Belief