Sunan an-Nasa'i 4189

Chapter: Pledging To Da As Much As One Can

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4189

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ بَايَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَلَقَّنَنِي ‏

"‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏"

It was narrated that Jarir bin 'Abdullah said:

"I gave my pledge to the Prophet to hear and obey, and he told me to add the words.' In as much as you can, and to be since toward every Muslim"'. (Sahih) '

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4189), Al-Bukhari (No. 7204), Muslim (No. 56c) and Ahmad (No. 18399).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَالنُّصْح ) الظَّاهِر أَنَّهُ بِالنَّصْبِ عَطْف عَلَى فِيمَا اِسْتَطَعْت أَيْ فَلَقَّنَنِي هَذَيْنَ اللَّفْظَيْنِ وَيُحْتَمَل الْجَرّ عَلَى الْعَطْف عَلَى الْمَوْصُول وَفِيهِ بُعْد فَإِنَّ النُّصْح مِمَّا وَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيْعَة كَالسَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَة وَلَيْسَ الْمُرَاد السَّمْع وَالطَّاعَة فِي الْمُسْتَطَاع وَفِي النُّصْح فَلْيُتَأَمَّلْ.…

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4189
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 4189
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4189

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7204

I gave the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) that I would listen and obey, and he told me to add: 'As much as I can, and will give good advice to every Muslim.'

عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ، فَلَقَّنَنِي، فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ‏.‏

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 56c

I owed allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) on hearing ( is commands) and obeying (them) and the Prophet) instructed me (to act) as lay in my power, and sincerity and goodwill for every Muslim.

عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَلَقَّنَنِي ‏"‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 18399

حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ قَالَ ثَنَا سَيَّارٌ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَقَالَ فَلَقَّنِّي فَقَالَ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ…

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah Arabic only

Also reported by… (7)

الإيمان لابن منده (273)بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : عَلامَ تُبَايعُنِي ؟ فَقُلْتُ : عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي : فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15217)بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي : فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ، وَالنُّصْحَ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (8402)بَايَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتَ ، وَالنُّصْحُ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (166)عَلامَ تُبَايِعُنِي ؟ ، قُلْتُ : عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَلَقَّنِّي فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (1166)عَلَى مَا تُبَايِعُنِي ؟ قُلْتُ : عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (2303)عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ ، فَلَقَّنَنِي فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
تعظيم قدر الصلاة للمروزي (674)بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَلَقَّنَنِي فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، وَالنُّصْحَ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ

On the same subject

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1213

I pledged allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) to establish Salat, to pay the Zakat and to have the welfare of every Muslim at heart. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعن جرير بن عبد الله، رضي الله عنه، قال‏:‏ بايعت النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، على إقام الصلاة، وإيتاء الزكاة، والنصح لكل مسلم‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

+ 18 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 663

Whenever we took a pledge of allegiance to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to hear and obey, he (ﷺ) would say to us, "As far as you are capable of." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

وعنه قال‏:‏ كنا إذا بايعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على السمع والطاعة يقول لنا‏:‏ “فيما استطعتم” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

+ 7 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 56b

I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah may peace and blessings be upon him) on sincerity and well-wishing for every Muslim.

النُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 58

I heard Jarir bin 'Abdullah (Praising Allah). On the day when Al-Mughira bin Shu'ba died, he (Jarir) got up (on the pulpit) and thanked and praised Allah and said, "Be afraid of Allah alone Who has none along with Him to be worshipped.(You should) be calm and quiet till the (new) chief comes to you…

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُلْتُ أُبَايِعُكَ عَلَى الإِسْلاَمِ‏.‏ فَشَرَطَ عَلَىَّ وَالنُّصْحِ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ‏.‏ فَبَايَعْتُهُ عَلَى هَذَا

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4157

"I pledged to the Prophet to hear and obey and to be sincere toward every Muslim."

بَايَعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ وَأَنْ أَنْصَحَ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2868

“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘We gave our pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the basis that we would listen and obey. He (ﷺ) said: “As much as you can.”

بَايَعْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ فِيمَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4189

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I gave the Pledge of allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) that I would listen and obey, and he told me to add: 'As much as I can, and will give good advice to every Muslim.'

I owed allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) on hearing ( is commands) and obeying (them) and the Prophet) instructed me (to act) as lay in my power, and sincerity and goodwill for every Muslim.

On the same subject

I pledged allegiance to the Prophet (ﷺ) to establish Salat, to pay the Zakat and to have the welfare of every Muslim at heart. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Whenever we took a pledge of allegiance to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to hear and obey, he (ﷺ) would say to us, "As far as you are capable of." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah may peace and blessings be upon him) on sincerity and well-wishing for every Muslim.

"I pledged to the Prophet to hear and obey and to be sincere toward every Muslim."

“I heard Anas bin Malik say: ‘We gave our pledge to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the basis that we would listen and obey. He (ﷺ) said: “As much as you can.”

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