Hadith 210

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 44: The Book of Financial Transactions

Chapter 87

Selling Loyalty (Al-Wala)

باب بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ ‏‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4658
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ الْوَلاَءِ وَعَنْ هِبَتِهِ ‏.‏
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:

the Messenger of Allah forbade selling loyalty or giving it away. (Shah)