36/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1988d — Variation in Nabidh Report
It is disliked to make Nabidh by mixing dried dates and raisins
Nabidh Hadith with Slight Wording Variation: Fresh Dates, Nearly Ripe Dates, and Grapes
Sahih Muslim : 1988d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1988d
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، بِهَذَيْنِ الإِسْنَادَيْنِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " الرُّطَبَ وَالزَّهْوَ وَالتَّمْرَ وَالزَّبِيبَ " .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Yahya b. Abu Kathir through these two chains of transmitters but with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1988dIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4906
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1988d
This hadith entry states that the narration came through Yahya b. Abu Kathir by two chains, with a slight variation of words. The wording note mentions fresh dates with nearly ripe dates, and dates with grapes. Because the report is described as the same hadith, the teaching stays linked to the instruction about preparing Nabidh without mixing the named ingredients. For readers searching for Sahih Muslim 1988d or variation of Nabidh hadith, the key point is not a new ruling. It is a wording variation in the same report family. A careful explanation should avoid adding new material and should keep the focus on the named mixtures and the earlier command to prepare each item separately.
What we learn from this hadith
- This entry reports the same hadith through two chains.
- It notes a slight variation in wording.
- The topic remains Nabidh and the named ingredient mixtures.
- The narration should not be treated as adding unrelated details.
