Sunan an-Nasa'i #5550
The Book of Drinks
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْمُبَارَكِ - عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، أَخْبَرَهُمْ قَالَ بَيْنَا أَنَا قَائِمٌ، عَلَى الْحَىِّ وَأَنَا أَصْغَرُهُمْ، سِنًّا عَلَى عُمُومَتِي إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا قَدْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ. وَأَنَا قَائِمٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَسْقِيهِمْ مِنْ فَضِيخٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالُوا اكْفَأْهَا. فَكَفَأْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ مَا هُوَ قَالَ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ. قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَنَسٍ كَانَتْ خَمْرُهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ فَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ أَنَسٌ.
"While I was taking care of a group of people, including my paternal uncles, and I was the youngest of them, a man came and said: 'Khamr has been forbidden.' I was taking care of them, and was pouring Fadikh (date-wine) for them. They said: 'Pour it away.' So I poured it away." I (the narrator) said to Anas: "What is that?" He said: "Unripe dates and dried dates." Abu Bakr bin Anas said: "That was their wine in those days." And Anas did not deny that.
Narrated by Anas bin Malik said:
Context
In this hadith, Anas bin Malik recounts an incident where the prohibition of alcohol was announced while he was serving wine made from dates. The response to pour it away illustrates the immediate adherence to the Prophet's ﷺ commands and the importance of obedience in Islamic teachings.
Modern Application
This principle is applicable today as it encourages individuals to be responsive to ethical and moral guidelines in their lives. It serves as a reminder to prioritize obedience to principles that promote well-being and righteousness.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Dietary Laws and Drinking Etiquette because it discusses the prohibition of intoxicating beverages in Islamic teachings.
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About Sunan an-Nasa'i
This hadith is #5550 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Drinks. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Anas bin Malik said:.