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Sahih al-Bukhari #6979

Q: What is Sahih al-Bukhari 6979 about?

This hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari (Book of Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person), narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:, states: "I used to offer drinks prepared from infused dates to Abu Talha Al-Ansari, Abu 'Ubada bin Al Jarrah and Ubai bin Ka`b. Then a person came to them and said, "All alcoholic drinks have been prohibited.…"

Accepting Information Given by a Truthful Person

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ قَزَعَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسْقِي أَبَا طَلْحَةَ الأَنْصَارِيَّ وَأَبَا عُبَيْدَةَ بْنَ الْجَرَّاحِ وَأُبَىَّ بْنَ كَعْبٍ شَرَابًا مِنْ فَضِيخٍ وَهْوَ تَمْرٌ فَجَاءَهُمْ آتٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْخَمْرَ قَدْ حُرِّمَتْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ يَا أَنَسُ قُمْ إِلَى هَذِهِ الْجِرَارِ فَاكْسِرْهَا، قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى مِهْرَاسٍ لَنَا فَضَرَبْتُهَا بِأَسْفَلِهِ حَتَّى انْكَسَرَتْ‏.‏

I used to offer drinks prepared from infused dates to Abu Talha Al-Ansari, Abu 'Ubada bin Al Jarrah and Ubai bin Ka`b. Then a person came to them and said, "All alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." Abii Talha then said, "O Anas! Get up and break all these jars." So I got up and took a mortar belonging to us, and hit the jars with its lower part till they broke.

Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Context

In this hadith, Anas bin Malik narrates an incident where he served drinks made from dates to notable companions of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). Upon hearing that alcohol had been prohibited, Abu Talha immediately instructed Anas to break the jars containing the drinks. This reflects the companions' swift adherence to the new ruling and their commitment to following the Prophet's guidance.

Modern Application

This hadith illustrates the importance of promptly adhering to new guidelines or rules once they are established. In today's context, it serves as a reminder to act responsibly and ethically when faced with changes in laws or social norms, ensuring that our actions align with our values.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Drinking Etiquette because it emphasizes the immediate action taken to eliminate prohibited substances in accordance with the Prophet's teachings.

Drinking Etiquette