51/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5592 — Mead and Intoxicating Drinks
Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates
Hadith About Mead: Every Drink That Intoxicates Is Haram
Sunan an-Nasai : 5592
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5592
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنِ الْبِتْعِ فَقَالَ " كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ حَرَامٌ " . اللَّفْظُ لِسُوَيْدٍ .
It was narrated from 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that : The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful." This is the wording of Suwaid.
[1] Al-Bir’ , its English name is mead, made of fermented honey or honey-combs and water.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5592In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 54English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5595
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5592
This hadith about mead gives a clear answer to a drink-specific question. The Messenger of Allah was asked about mead, and he replied that every drink that intoxicates is unlawful. In the wording of this report, mead is connected with honey. The Prophet’s answer does not make the ruling depend only on the name “mead.” It gives a wider rule about any drink that intoxicates. For searches like “mead in hadith,” “honey drink hadith,” and “every drink that intoxicates is haram,” this narration is highly relevant. The main lesson is simple: even if a drink is made from something familiar like honey, intoxication makes it unlawful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet was asked about mead in this narration.
- The answer gives the rule for every drink that intoxicates.
- A drink made from honey is not judged safe by its source alone.
- The wording keeps the focus on intoxication.
