36/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1986b — Nabidh Mixing Rules
It is disliked to make Nabidh by mixing dried dates and raisins
Nabidh Hadith: Fresh Dates, Grapes, and Unripe Dates Should Not Be Mixed
Sahih Muslim : 1986b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1986b
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ التَّمْرُ وَالزَّبِيبُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الرُّطَبُ وَالْبُسْرُ جَمِيعًا .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited the (preparation of) Nabidh by mixing together fresh dates and grapes, and he prohibited the preparation of Nabidh by mixing the fresh dates and unripe dates together.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1986bIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4897
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1986b
This hadith about Nabidh explains a specific drink-related prohibition. Jabir b. Abdullah al-Ansari reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited preparing Nabidh by mixing fresh dates and grapes together. He also prohibited preparing Nabidh by mixing fresh dates and unripe dates together. The Hadith is easy to follow because it names the combinations clearly. It is not asking the reader to make a wide claim about every drink. It teaches care with the exact mixtures listed. That is why search terms like Nabidh hadith in English, mixing fresh dates and grapes hadith, and Sahih Muslim Nabidh hadith match this narration well. The lesson is to follow the clear wording and keep these ingredients separate when preparing Nabidh.
What we learn from this hadith
- Nabidh should not be prepared by mixing fresh dates and grapes together.
- Nabidh should not be prepared by mixing fresh dates and unripe dates together.
- The Hadith teaches careful attention to specific drink mixtures.
- The named ingredients should be treated as the text states.
