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04 Surah An-Nisa (continued)

Page 90 - Related Hadith/Sunnah

4:75

4:76

4:77

4:78

4:79

Translation of the meaning by Sahih International.

Page 90 - Related Hadiths and Sunnah

Surah An-Nisāʾ 4:75–79 discusses defending the oppressed, sincerity in struggle, obedience to Allah, attitudes toward hardship and death, and recognizing that all blessings come from Allah. Classical tafsīr works connect these verses to several authentic hadiths and events from the Sunnah.

Verse 75: Defending the Oppressed

“And what is [the matter] with you that you fight not in the cause of Allah and for the oppressed among men, women, and children...”

Related Sunnah

1. Duʿāʾ for the Oppressed Muslims in Makkah

The Prophet ﷺ regularly prayed for Muslims who were trapped and persecuted in Makkah and unable to migrate.

Hadith

“O Allah, save Al-Walid ibn Al-Walid, Salamah ibn Hisham, ʿAyyash ibn Abi Rabiʿah, and the weak among the believers.”

Source

• Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 6393

• Sahih Muslim, Hadith 675

This directly reflects the oppressed believers described in 4:75. Tafsīr scholars explain that the verse referred particularly to weak Muslims who remained in Makkah under persecution.

2. Helping the Oppressed

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“Help your brother whether he is an oppressor or oppressed.”

When asked how one helps an oppressor, he replied:

“By preventing him from oppression.”

Source

• Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 2444

This hadith embodies the principle behind verse 75: relieving oppression and standing with the vulnerable.

Verse 76: Fighting for Allah vs. Fighting for False Causes

“Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut...”

Related Sunnah

A man asked:

“One man fights for bravery, another for pride, another for showing off. Which is in the cause of Allah?”

The Prophet ﷺ replied:

“Whoever fights so that the word of Allah is supreme, then he is in the cause of Allah.”

Source

• Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 2810

• Sahih Muslim, Hadith 1904

This hadith is one of the clearest explanations of verse 76, distinguishing sincere struggle from worldly motives.

Verse 77: When Some Believers Feared Fighting

“Have you not seen those who were told, ‘Restrain your hands, establish prayer, and give zakah’...”

Related Sunnah

Early Muslims in Makkah suffered persecution and wished for permission to defend themselves. Before permission for armed struggle was granted, the Prophet ﷺ instructed patience.

Hadith of Khabbab ibn al-Aratt

Khabbab said:

“We complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was reclining in the shade of the Kaʿbah…”

The Prophet ﷺ reminded them of earlier believers who endured severe persecution and instructed patience.

Source

• Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith 6943

Classical commentators connect this atmosphere of persecution and longing for permission to fight with verse 77.

Verse 78: Death Will Reach You Wherever You Are

“Wherever you may be, death will overtake you, even if you should be within lofty towers.”

Related Sunnah

The Prophet ﷺ said:

“If anything befalls you, do not say: ‘If only I had done such-and-such.’ Rather say: ‘Allah decreed, and what He willed He did.’”

Source

• Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2664

This hadith reinforces the lesson of verse 78 that death and destiny are ultimately under Allah’s decree.

Another related hadith:

“Know that what has missed you could never have befallen you, and what has befallen you could never have missed you.”

Source

• Jami at-Tirmidhi, Hadith 2516 (graded sahih by many scholars)

Verse 79: Good Comes from Allah; Evil Results from Oneself

“Whatever good befalls you is from Allah, and whatever evil befalls you is from yourself.”

Related Sunnah

The Prophet ﷺ reported from Allah (Hadith Qudsi):

“O My servants, it is but your deeds that I record for you and then recompense you for them. Whoever finds good, let him praise Allah; and whoever finds otherwise, let him blame none but himself.”

Source

• Sahih Muslim, Hadith 2577

This hadith closely parallels the meaning of verse 79: blessings are from Allah's favor, while many harms arise from human actions and sins.

Another related supplication of the Prophet ﷺ states:

“All good is in Your Hands, and evil is not attributed to You.”

Source

• Sahih Muslim, Hadith 771

Scholars use this hadith when explaining that Allah creates all things, yet moral evil is attributed to human wrongdoing and choices.

These are the principal hadiths and Sunnah reports most commonly cited by classical commentators such as Ibn Kathir, Al-Tabari, and others when discussing Surah An-Nisāʾ 4:75–79.