Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book Of Faith and its Signs

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4996

Chapter: Description of the Muslim

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4996

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ‏"

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [SAW] say: "The Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe, and the Muhajir is the one who forsakes (Hajara) that which Allah has forbidden to him."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4996), Al-Bukhari (No. 10, 6484), Muslim (No. 40), Abu Dawud (No. 2481), Ahmad (No. 6228, 6464, 6515, 6522, 6541, 6595, 6618, 6631) and Ad-Darimi (No. 2600).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 10

Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( الْمُسْلِم ) الْمُرَاد بِهِ الْكَامِل فِي الْإِسْلَام وَالْمُرَاد ب قَوْله ( مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ ) مَنْ لَا يُؤْذِي أَحَدًا بِوَجْهٍ مِنْ الْوُجُوه لَا بِالْيَدِ وَلَا بِاللِّسَانِ وَإِجْرَاء الْحُدُود وَالتَّعْزِير وَمَا يَسْتَحِقّهُ الْمَرْء إِصْلَاح أَوْ طَلَب لِلْحَقِّ لَا إِيذَاء شَرّ أَوْ الْمَقْصُود أَنَّ الْكَمَال فِي الْإِسْلَام لَا يَتَحَقَّق بِدُونِ هَذَا وَلَا يَكُون الْمَرْء بِدُونِ هَذَا الْوَصْف مُؤْمِن كَامِلًا لَا أَنَّهُ إِذَا تَحَقَّقَ هَذَا الْوَصْف تَحَقَّقَ هَذَا الْكَمَال فِي الْإِسْلَام وَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَ تَرْك الصَّلَاة وَنَحْوهَا لِجَوَازِ عُمُوم الْمَحْمُول مِنْ الْمَوْضُوع وَمِثْله قَوْله وَالْمُؤْمِن وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4996
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Bukhari	The hadith	No. 4996
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4996

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 10

A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe, and a Muhājir (emigrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden

"A Muslim is the one from whose tongue and hand Muslims are safe, and a Muhājir (emigrant) is the one who abandons what Allah has forbidden."

الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ، وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6484

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue or his hands. And a Muhajir (an emigrant) is the one who gives up (abandons) all what Allah has forbidden."

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 40

Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this (the Holy Prophet) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.

مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 2481

‘Amir said “A man came to ‘Abd Allaah bin ‘Amr while the people were with him. He sat with him and said “Tell me anything that you heard from the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ)”. He said “I hears the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) say “A Muslim is he from whose tongue and hand the Muslims remain safe and an emigrant…

الْمُسْلِمُ مَنْ سَلِمَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مِنْ لِسَانِهِ وَيَدِهِ وَالْمُهَاجِرُ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَا نَهَى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6228