36/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1995a — Honest Hadith Reporting
The prohibition of making Nabidh in Al-Muzaffat, Ad-Dubba' (Gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir; This has been abrogated and now it is permitted, so long as it does not become intoxicating
Hadith About Nabidh Vessels and Speaking Only What Was Heard
Sahih Muslim : 1995a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1995a
وَحَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِلأَسْوَدِ هَلْ سَأَلْتَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَمَّا يُكْرَهُ أَنْ يُنْتَبَذَ فِيهِ قَالَ نَعَمْ . قُلْتُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَخْبِرِينِي عَمَّا نَهَى عَنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُنْتَبَذَ فِيهِ . قَالَتْ نَهَانَا أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ أَنْ نَنْتَبِذَ فِي الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ . قَالَ قُلْتُ لَهُ أَمَا ذَكَرَتِ الْحَنْتَمَ وَالْجَرَّ قَالَ إِنَّمَا أُحَدِّثُكَ بِمَا سَمِعْتُ أَأُحَدِّثُكَ مَا لَمْ أَسْمَعْ
Ibrahim Narrated from:
I said to Aswad if he had asked the Mother of the Believers (in which utensils) he (the Holy Prophet) disapproved the preparation of Nabidh. He (Aswad) said: Yes. I said: Mother of the Believers, inform me about the utensils in which) Allah's Apostle forbade to prepare Nabidh. She (Hadrat 'A'isha) said: He forbade us, the members of his family, to prepare Nabidh in gourd, or varnished jar. I said to him: Do you remember green pitcher, and pitcher? He said: I narrated to you what I have heard; should I narrate to you which I did not hear?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1995aIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4918
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1995a
This Hadith includes a question about which utensils the Prophet disliked for preparing Nabidh. Aisha reported that he forbade the members of his family from preparing Nabidh in a gourd or a varnished jar. Then Aswad was asked whether green pitcher and jar were also mentioned. His answer is an important part of the report: he said he narrated what he heard and would not narrate what he did not hear. The core topic is Nabidh vessels and honest Hadith reporting. For searches like Aisha Nabidh hadith, Sahih Muslim 1995a, and speak only what you heard hadith, this narration teaches both a vessel rule and a careful way to transmit knowledge.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha reported the ban on using gourd and varnished jar for Nabidh.
- Aswad avoided adding words he had not heard.
- Religious knowledge should be reported with care and honesty.
