36/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1996d — Drinking in Green Pitcher, Gourd, and Hollow Stump
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 Drinking in Green Pitcher, Gourd, and Hollow Stump
Sahih Muslim : 1996d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1996d
وَحَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ أَبِي الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْحَنْتَمَةِ وَالدُّبَّاءِ وَالنَّقِيرِ .
Abu Sa'id Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade drinking in green pitcher, in gourd and in the hollow stump.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1996dIn-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 59USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 23, Hadith 4931
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1996d
This hadith about drinking in a green pitcher gives a short report from Abu Sa'id. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade drinking in three named vessels: the green pitcher, the gourd, and the hollow stump. The focus here is the act of drinking in these containers, not a longer list of all drink rules. That makes the narration useful for searches like Sahih Muslim Nabidh vessels hadith and Islamic drink vessels hadith. The hadith also shows how the same subject may be reported with a shorter wording. A careful reader should keep to what the text says: these three vessels are named, and the command is reported as a prohibition from the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) forbade drinking in the three named vessels.
- The report is short, so its wording should not be expanded beyond what it says.
- The narration highlights care in the containers used for drinks.
