36/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1988a — Separate Nabidh Preparation
It is disliked to make Nabidh by mixing dried dates and raisins
Prepare Nabidh Separately: Hadith on Nearly Ripe Dates, Fresh Dates, Grapes, and Dates
Sahih Muslim : 1988a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1988a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ الدَّسْتَوَائِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ، أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَنْتَبِذُوا الزَّهْوَ وَالرُّطَبَ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَنْتَبِذُوا الزَّبِيبَ وَالتَّمْرَ جَمِيعًا وَانْتَبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَتِهِ " .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
Do not prepare Nabidh by mixing nearly ripe dates and fresh dates together, and do not prepare Nabidh by mixing grapes and dates together, but prepare Nabidh from each (one of them) separately.
[1] Az-Zahw : A type of date that is not ripe but has taken on a reddish or yellowish color.Reference : Sahih Muslim 1988aIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 28USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4904
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1988a
This hadith about Nabidh is reported from Abu Qatada through his father. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said not to prepare Nabidh by mixing nearly ripe dates and fresh dates together, and not to prepare Nabidh by mixing grapes and dates together. The Hadith then gives the clear alternative: prepare Nabidh from each one separately. This is a helpful wording because it tells the reader both what to avoid and what to do instead. Search terms like prepare Nabidh separately hadith, nearly ripe dates and fresh dates hadith, and grapes and dates Nabidh are closely tied to this report. The message stays simple: do not combine the named items; prepare each one on its own.
What we learn from this hadith
- Nearly ripe dates and fresh dates are not to be mixed for Nabidh.
- Grapes and dates are not to be mixed for Nabidh.
- The Hadith gives an allowed way in its wording: prepare each one separately.
- The teaching focuses on the exact ingredients named in the report.
