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مسند الحميدي
Musnad Humaydi
Hadiths of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him)
Narration about bald snake as a collar for not giving zakat
Hadith 93
اُردوEn
93 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، ثنا سُفْيَانُ، ثنا جَامِعُ بْنُ أَبِي رَاشِدٍ، وَعَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ لَا يُؤَدِّي زَكَاةَ مَالِهِ إِلَّا مُثِّلَ لَهُ شُجَاعًا أَقْرَعَ يُطَوَّقُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، ثُمَّ قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِصْدَاقَهُ مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ﴿ وَلَا يَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ يَبْخَلُونَ بِمَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ هُوَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ بَلْ هُوَ شَرٌّ لَهُمْ سَيُطَوَّقُونَ مَا بَخِلُوا بِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ﴾ الْآيَةَ "
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does not pay the zakat of his wealth, then on the Day of Resurrection his wealth will be turned into a bald snake and it will be made to wear it as a collar." Then the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse from the Book of Allah as its confirmation: "And those who are stingy with what Allah has given them out of His bounty, never think that it is better for them; rather, it is worse for them. That with which they were stingy will be put as a collar around their necks on the Day of Resurrection."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
The wealth that has reached the threshold (nisab) for zakat, it is obligatory to pay its zakat; otherwise, there is a painful punishment. To act stingily in fulfilling the obligations is prohibited; rather, this stinginess will become a cause of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection. The one who, due to love of wealth, does not pay zakat, has made a mistake in understanding, because this is not wealth—in fact, it is a snake that will be placed around his neck on the Day of Resurrection, astaghfirullah. Therefore, one should not be negligent in paying zakat; rather, it should be paid in full, on time, and with happiness.
The wealth that has reached the threshold (nisab) for zakat, it is obligatory to pay its zakat; otherwise, there is a painful punishment. To act stingily in fulfilling the obligations is prohibited; rather, this stinginess will become a cause of humiliation on the Day of Resurrection. The one who, due to love of wealth, does not pay zakat, has made a mistake in understanding, because this is not wealth—in fact, it is a snake that will be placed around his neck on the Day of Resurrection, astaghfirullah. Therefore, one should not be negligent in paying zakat; rather, it should be paid in full, on time, and with happiness.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 94
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu footnote:
"Bald snake." There is no hair on the body of a snake in the first place, therefore, what is meant by "bald" is that due to the abundance of venom or the length of its life, even the skin on its head would have peeled off. (al-Nihayah by Ibn al-Athir)
"Bald snake." There is no hair on the body of a snake in the first place, therefore, what is meant by "bald" is that due to the abundance of venom or the length of its life, even the skin on its head would have peeled off. (al-Nihayah by Ibn al-Athir)
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2443
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
“Those whom Allah has given something out of His bounty should not consider their miserliness in it to be better for themselves; rather, it is extremely worse for them.” ()
2:
“Soon, on the Day of Resurrection, they will have collars made of that which they were miserly with placed around their necks.” ()
1:
“Those whom Allah has given something out of His bounty should not consider their miserliness in it to be better for themselves; rather, it is extremely worse for them.” ()
2:
“Soon, on the Day of Resurrection, they will have collars made of that which they were miserly with placed around their necks.” ()
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3012
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ When wealth reaches the nisab (minimum threshold), its zakat becomes obligatory.
➋ Criminals will be punished even before being cast into Hell on the Day of Resurrection.
➌ The bald snake refers to an extremely venomous snake whose head is white.
➍ If any worldly benefit is perceived in an act that is contrary to the Shariah, attention should be paid to its harm in the Hereafter, so that the worldly benefit appears insignificant and acting upon the Shariah becomes easy.
➎ The statements of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) are themselves explanations of the Noble Qur’an; therefore, sometimes the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would recite verses from the Qur’an and narrate hadiths along with his blessed statements, and their translation should also be presented.
➏ The blessing found in this is not attained by merely sufficing with the stories of the elders.
➊ When wealth reaches the nisab (minimum threshold), its zakat becomes obligatory.
➋ Criminals will be punished even before being cast into Hell on the Day of Resurrection.
➌ The bald snake refers to an extremely venomous snake whose head is white.
➍ If any worldly benefit is perceived in an act that is contrary to the Shariah, attention should be paid to its harm in the Hereafter, so that the worldly benefit appears insignificant and acting upon the Shariah becomes easy.
➎ The statements of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) are themselves explanations of the Noble Qur’an; therefore, sometimes the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would recite verses from the Qur’an and narrate hadiths along with his blessed statements, and their translation should also be presented.
➏ The blessing found in this is not attained by merely sufficing with the stories of the elders.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1784
