74/4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5587 — Avoiding Certain Drink Containers
Alcoholic drinks prepared from honey
وَقَالَ مَعْنٌ سَأَلْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ عَنِ الْفُقَّاعِ فَقَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يُسْكِرْ فَلاَ بَأْسَ. وَقَالَ ابْنُ الدَّرَاوَرْدِيِّ سَأَلْنَا عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا لاَ يُسْكِرُ، لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ.
Hadith About Ad-Dubba and Al-Muzaffat Drink Containers
Sahih Bukhari : 5587
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5587
وَعَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَنْتَبِذُوا فِي الدُّبَّاءِ، وَلاَ فِي الْمُزَفَّتِ ". وَكَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يُلْحِقُ مَعَهَا الْحَنْتَمَ وَالنَّقِيرَ.
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Do not make drinks in Ad-Dubba' nor in Al-Muzaffat. Abu Huraira used to add to them Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.
[2] Ad-Dubbā' , Al-Muzaffat , Al-Hantam and An-Naqir are four different containers in which wine used to be prepared. Ad-Dubbā' is the empty skin of gourd; Al-Muzaffat is a bowl coated with pitch; Al-Hantam is a kind of jar; and An-Naqir is a piece of date-palm trunk, hollowed out in the shape of a bowl.Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5587In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 13USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 492
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5587
This hadith about drink containers records a specific instruction. Anas bin Malik reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said not to make drinks in Ad-Dubba and not in Al-Muzaffat. The report then mentions that Abu Huraira used to add Al-Hantam and An-Naqir with them. The text does not give a long reason inside this narration, so the safe way to explain it is to stay with the wording: certain containers were singled out in relation to drink preparation. People searching for the Ad-Dubba and Al-Muzaffat hadith are usually looking for this exact list of vessels and the warning connected to them.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration names specific containers connected to drink preparation.
- Anas reports Ad-Dubba and Al-Muzaffat in the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم wording.
- Abu Huraira is mentioned as adding Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.
