51/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5582 — Every Intoxicant Is Khamr
Applying the Name Khamr to All Drinks that Intoxicate
Every Intoxicant Is Khamr: A Clear Hadith on Haram Drinks
Sunan an-Nasai : 5582
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5582
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5582In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5585
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5582
This hadith about intoxicants gives a short but powerful rule. The Prophet says that every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is khamr. The wording leaves no need to limit khamr to only one drink or one ingredient. For people looking up “every intoxicant is haram hadith” or “khamr in Islam,” this narration points to the effect of the drink: intoxication. If a drink intoxicates, it falls under the warning in the hadith. The message is easy to understand and easy to remember. A Muslim should not be misled by new names, different recipes, or local habits when the drink itself intoxicates.
What we learn from this hadith
- The ruling in the text is tied to intoxication.
- Every intoxicant is described as khamr in the narration.
- The hadith states that every intoxicant is unlawful.
- Different drink types or names do not remove the basic warning.
