51/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5593 — Mead and Intoxicating Drinks
Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates
Hadith About Mead: Every Drink That Intoxicates Is Haram
Sunan an-Nasai : 5593
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5593
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنِ الْبِتْعِ فَقَالَ " كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ وَالْبِتْعُ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful," and mead is made from honey.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5593In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5596
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5593
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.
