51/6. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5551 — Do Not Combine Dates and Raisins
Mixing Az-Zahuw and Rutab Ripe Dates
Hadith About Not Combining Dried Dates With Raisins
Sunan an-Nasai : 5551
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5551
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَجْمَعُوا بَيْنَ التَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَلاَ بَيْنَ الزَّهْوِ وَالرُّطَبِ ".
'Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "Do not combine dried dates with raisins, nor Az-Zahuw with ripe dates."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5551In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5553
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5551
This Hadith about mixing dates and raisins gives the command in direct wording. Abu Qatadah reports that the Prophet said, “Do not combine dried dates with raisins, nor Az-Zahuw with ripe dates.” The Hadith names two combinations. The first is dried dates with raisins. The second is Az-Zahuw with ripe dates. For readers searching for a hadith about not mixing dates and raisins, this report is clear and easy to understand. It does not mention extra details in the translation, so the explanation should stay with what is stated. The core lesson is simple: certain fruit combinations used in drinks were not to be combined, based on the Prophet’s wording in this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet said not to combine dried dates with raisins.
- The Prophet said not to combine Az-Zahuw with ripe dates.
- The narration gives the prohibition in clear command form.
- The teaching is tied to the specific combinations named in the text.
