Sunan an-Nasa'i #5656
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 سَوَّارُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَوَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَفْدَ عَبْدِ الْقَيْسِ حِينَ قَدِمُوا عَلَيْهِ عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَعَنِ النَّقِيرِ وَعَنِ الْمُزَفَّتِ وَالْمَزَادَةِ الْمَجْبُوبَةِ وَقَالَ " انْتَبِذْ فِي سِقَائِكَ وَأَوْكِهِ وَاشْرَبْهُ حُلْوًا " . قَالَ بَعْضُهُمُ ائْذَنْ لِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي مِثْلِ هَذَا . قَالَ " إِذًا تَجْعَلَهَا مِثْلَ هَذِهِ " . وَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ يَصِفُ ذَلِكَ .
"The Messenger of Allah forbade the delegation of 'Abdul-Qais, when they came to him, Ad-Dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Muzaffat, and large water-skins that are cut from the top and can no longer be closed. He said: 'Make Nabidh in your water-skins, and close them and drink it sweet.' One of them said: 'O Messenger of Allah, give me permission concerning something like this. He said: 'If you make it like this,' and he gestured with his hand, showing him how."
Narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet ﷺ advises the delegation of 'Abdul-Qais against certain practices in beverage preparation. He emphasizes the importance of proper methods in creating drinks, guiding them towards safer and permissible practices. This reflects the Prophet's role in educating his community about dietary laws.
Modern Application
This principle can be applied today by encouraging individuals to be mindful of their food and drink choices. It serves as a reminder to adhere to health and safety guidelines in culinary practices.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Dietary Laws and Vessels and Utensils because it addresses the proper methods of preparing beverages and the importance of using permissible utensils.
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About Sunan an-Nasa'i
This hadith is #5656 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Drinks. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:.