51/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5545 — Dates Classified as Khamr
Khamr is a Drink (Made) of Unripe Dates and Dried Dates
Hadith About Dates Being Called Khamr
Sunan an-Nasai : 5545
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5545
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مُحَارِبِ بْنِ دِثَارٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ خَمْرٌ. رَفَعَهُ الأَعْمَشُ.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr. Al-A'mash narrated it in Marfu' form.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5545In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5547
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5545
This Hadith about dates and Khamr repeats the clear statement from Jabir bin Abdullah: unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr. The narration also notes that Al-A'mash narrated it in Marfu form. The main teaching stays tied to the wording of the report. It names unripe dates and dried dates in connection with Khamr. This matters for readers because many people search for “Khamr hadith” and think only of one type of drink. This narration points to the drink described here and uses the term Khamr for it. The safe way to read it is to stay with the text: Jabir’s statement identifies these date-related items as Khamr in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jabir states that unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr.
- The narration notes a Marfu form through Al-A'mash.
- The report keeps attention on a specific date-related drink category.
- The wording should be understood without adding details not mentioned.
