43/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4429 — Graves, Sacrifice Meat, and Drinks
Permission To Do That
Visiting Graves, Storing Sacrifice Meat, and Avoiding Intoxicants
Sunan an-Nasai : 4429
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4429
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، - وَهُوَ النُّفَيْلِيُّ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُبَيْدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ ثَلاَثٍ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا وَلْتَزِدْكُمْ زِيَارَتُهَا خَيْرًا وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَمْسِكُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الأَشْرِبَةِ فِي الأَوْعِيَةِ فَاشْرَبُوا فِي أَىِّ وِعَاءٍ شِئْتُمْ وَلاَ تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ مُحَمَّدٌ " وَأَمْسِكُوا " .
Ibn Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: " The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid you from doing three things: to visit graves, but now visit three, for you may benefit from that. And I used to forbid you (from eating) the meat of sacrificial animals after three days but now eat it, and keep whatever you want. A and I forbade you to drink form (certain kinds of) vessels, but now drink form whatever kind of vessel you want but do not drink any kind of intoxicant." (Sahih) Muhammad (one of the narrators) did not mention: "kept (whatever you want).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4429In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 69English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4434
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4429
This hadith records three earlier prohibitions followed by new instructions. The Messenger of Allah says that grave visits may now take place and that people may benefit from them. He says that sacrificial meat may now be eaten after three days and that people may keep what they wish. He also permits drinking from different kinds of vessels, while clearly maintaining the ban on every intoxicant. These subjects should not be mixed together. Each has its own instruction: visit graves for benefit, eat and keep sacrifice meat, and use vessels without drinking intoxicants. The narration also notes that one transmitter did not mention the words about keeping the meat, which is a detail about the transmitted wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Grave visits were permitted with the aim of gaining benefit.
- Sacrificial meat could be eaten and kept after the earlier restriction.
- Different drinking vessels were permitted.
- Every intoxicating drink remained forbidden.
