Sunan an-Nasa'i

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1560

Arabic hadith text

أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ وَجَدَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ - رضى الله تعالى عنه - حُلَّةً مِنْ إِسْتَبْرَقٍ بِالسُّوقِ فَأَخَذَهَا فَأَتَى بِهَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ابْتَعْ هَذِهِ فَتَجَمَّلْ بِهَا لِلْعِيدِ وَالْوَفْدِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ لِبَاسُ مَنْ لاَ خَلاَقَ لَهُ أَوْ إِنَّمَا يَلْبَسُ هَذِهِ مَنْ لاَ خَلاَقَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَبِثَ عُمَرُ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِجُبَّةِ دِيبَاجٍ فَأَقْبَلَ بِهَا حَتَّى جَاءَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قُلْتَ ‏"‏ إِنَّمَا هَذِهِ لِبَاسُ مَنْ لاَ خَلاَقَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْتَ إِلَىَّ بِهَذِهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ بِعْهَا وَتُصِبْ بِهَا حَاجَتَكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Sulayman ibn Dawud narrated to us, from Ibn Wahb, who said: Yunus ibn Yazid and ‘Amr ibn al-Harith informed me, from Ibn Shihab, from Salim, from his father, who said: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) found a robe of thick brocade in the market. He took it and brought it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, “O Messenger of Allah, buy this and adorn yourself with it for Eid and when delegations visit.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “This is the clothing of one who has no share [in the Hereafter]”—or, “Only one who has no share [in the Hereafter] wears this.” ‘Umar remained for as long as Allah willed. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent him a brocade cloak. ‘Umar brought it to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, “O Messenger of Allah, you said, ‘This is the clothing of one who has no share [in the Hereafter],’ and then you sent this to me.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Sell it and use the proceeds to meet your needs.”

Translation notes
  • “In the Hereafter” is supplied to clarify the implied sense of لا خلاق له; the Arabic gives two alternative phrasings, both preserved.