51/16. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5568 — Drink Dates, Busr, or Raisins Alone
Concession Allowing Soaking of Dried Dates on Their Own
Hadith About Drinking Dates, Busr, and Raisins Separately
Sunan an-Nasai : 5568
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5568
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ الْعَبْدِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُخْلَطَ بُسْرٌ بِتَمْرٍ أَوْ زَبِيبٌ بِتَمْرٍ أَوْ زَبِيبٌ بِبُسْرٍ وَقَالَ " مَنْ شَرِبَهُ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَشْرَبْ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُ فَرْدًا تَمْرًا فَرْدًا أَوْ بُسْرًا فَرْدًا أَوْ زَبِيبًا فَرْدًا " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: 'Whoever among you (wants to) drink them, let him drink each one of them on its own: dried dates on their own, or Al-Busr on their own, or raisins on their own.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5568In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 30English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5571
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5568
This Hadith from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri is very clear about three ingredients: Al-Busr, dried dates, and raisins. The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, raisins with dried dates, and raisins with Al-Busr. He then said that whoever wants to drink them should drink each one on its own: dried dates alone, Al-Busr alone, or raisins alone. The wording is helpful because it names both the forbidden mixtures and the allowed separate way. For people searching for a hadith about mixing raisins and dates, this narration gives a plain answer: do not mix them in the way described; drink each one separately.
What we learn from this hadith
- Al-Busr should not be mixed with dried dates for this drink.
- Raisins should not be mixed with dried dates or Al-Busr.
- Each ingredient may be drunk on its own as stated in the Hadith.
