51/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5556 — Soaking Raisins and Dates
Mixing Al-Busr and Dried Dates (At-Tamr)
Hadith About Soaking Raisins and Dried Dates Together
Sunan an-Nasai : 5556
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5556
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الزَّبِيبُ وَالتَّمْرُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ جَمِيعًا.
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5556In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 17English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5558
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5556
This Hadith about soaked drink mixtures reports from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together. It also says he forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together. The wording focuses on soaking, not only placing items side by side. This makes it a useful narration for searches about nabidh, soaked dates, raisins, and Khamr-related mixtures. The report gives two combinations and keeps them clear. It does not mention extra cases in this translation, so the explanation should stay with these two. The main message is that the Prophet forbade preparing these named items together in a soaked drink form.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together.
- The Prophet forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together.
- The narration focuses on preparation by soaking.
- The Hadith teaches care with the named drink mixtures.
