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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Financial Transactions

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4696

Chapter: Being Kind When Asking For Repayment

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4696

Narrator:Uthmān ibn ‘Affān

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ فَرُّوخَ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَجُلاً كَانَ سَهْلاً مُشْتَرِيًا وَبَائِعًا وَقَاضِيًا وَمُقْتَضِيًا الْجَنَّةَ ‏"

It was narrated that 'Uthman bin 'Affan said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, admitted to paradise a man who was easygoing in buying and selling, in paying off debts and asking for repayment."' (Sahaih)

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4696), Ibn Majah (No. 2202) and Ahmad (No. 387, 454, 477).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( مُشْتَرِيًا ) حَال وَكَذَا مَا بَعْده.…

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Scholars’ grades

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

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4696
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4696
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4696

Other versions

Also reported by… (5)
  • الأحاديث المختارة (352)أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ ، عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلا كَانَ سَهْلا مُشْتَرِيًا وَبَائِعًا
  • الأحاديث المختارة (353)أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ ، عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلا سَهْلا مُشْتَرِيًا وَبَائِعًا وَقَاضِيًا وَمُقْتَضِيًا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6076)أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلا كَانَ سَهْلا مُشْتَرِيًا ، وَبَائِعًا ، وَقَاضِيًا ، وَمُقْتَضِيًا
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (2196)“ أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلا ، كَانَ سَهْلا مُشْتَرِيًا ، وبَائِعًا ، وقَاضِيًا ، ومُقْتَضِيًا
  • شرح السنة (2046)أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلا كَانَ سَهْلا مُشْتَرِيًا ، وَبَائِعًا ، وَقَاضِيًا ، وَمُقْتَضِيًا

On the same subject

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1320

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah forgave a man who was before you: He was tolerant when selling, tolerant when purchasing, and tolerant when repaying." He said: This Hadith is Gharib Sahih Hasan from this route.

"‏ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ كَانَ سَهْلاً إِذَا بَاعَ سَهْلاً إِذَا اشْتَرَى سَهْلاً إِذَا اقْتَضَى ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1319

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah loves tolerance in selling, tolerance in buying, and tolerance in repaying." He said: There is something on this topic from Jabir. [Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Gharib. Some of them reported this Hadith from Yunus, from Sa'eed Al-Maqburi, from…

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ سَمْحَ الْبَيْعِ سَمْحَ الشِّرَاءِ سَمْحَ الْقَضَاءِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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