51/20. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5580 — Khamr from Five Sources
Kinds of Things From Which Khamr was Made When the Prohibition of it was Revealed
Hadith About Khamr: Five Sources of Intoxicating Drinks
Sunan an-Nasai : 5580
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5580
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ الْخَمْرُ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ التَّمْرِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَالْعِنَبِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Khamr is made from five things: From dates, wheat, barley, honey and grapes.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5580In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 42English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5583
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5580
This hadith about khamr gives a clear warning about intoxicating drinks. Ibn 'Umar says that khamr is made from five things: dates, wheat, barley, honey, and grapes. The lesson is simple: a drink should not be judged only by the ingredient it starts from. Even familiar foods can be used to make something that becomes khamr. For people searching for hadith about alcohol or khamr in Islam, this narration helps explain why the focus is not only on grapes or wine. The text names several sources, which widens the idea of khamr beyond one type of drink. It teaches careful thinking before drinking anything that may be intoxicating.
What we learn from this hadith
- Khamr may be produced from more than one kind of ingredient.
- Dates, wheat, barley, honey, and grapes are named in the narration as sources of khamr.
- A drink’s familiar source does not remove concern if it becomes khamr.
- The narration helps Muslims look at the effect and nature of a drink, not just its name.
