74/9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5597 — Date Syrup That Does Not Intoxicate
(One can drink) date-syrup as long as it does not intoxicate (not fermented)
Hadith About Date Syrup and Soaked Dates in Water
Sahih Bukhari : 5597
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5597
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَهْلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا أُسَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ، دَعَا النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِعُرْسِهِ، فَكَانَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ خَادِمَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ وَهْىَ الْعَرُوسُ. فَقَالَتْ مَا تَدْرُونَ مَا أَنْقَعْتُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْقَعْتُ لَهُ تَمَرَاتٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فِي تَوْرٍ.
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
Abu Usaid As Sa`idi invited the Prophet (ﷺ) to his wedding banquet. At that time his wife was serving them and she was the bride. She said, ''Do you know what (kind of syrup) I soaked (made) for Allah's Apostle? I soaked some dates in water in a Tur (bowl) overnight. '
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5597In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 502
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5597
This hadith about date syrup repeats the wedding report with clear wording. Sahl bin Sa'd says that Abu Usaid As-Saidi invited the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم to his wedding banquet. The bride served them that day. She said that she had soaked some dates in water overnight in a Tur bowl for Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The chapter wording connected to this report is about date syrup as long as it does not intoxicate, but the narration itself simply describes the drink that was prepared. The main takeaway is plain: a simple drink of soaked dates in water was served at the gathering.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report describes a wedding banquet attended by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The bride served the guests in that gathering.
- The drink was prepared by soaking dates in water overnight.
