51/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5598 — Unknown Vessels and Intoxicants
Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates
Hadith on Market Drinks: Every Intoxicant Is Haram
Sunan an-Nasai : 5598
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5598
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ شَيْبَانَ السَّدُوسِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَطَاءً، سَأَلَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّا نَرْكَبُ أَسْفَارًا فَتُبْرَزُ لَنَا الأَشْرِبَةُ فِي الأَسْوَاقِ لاَ نَدْرِي أَوْعِيَتَهَا . فَقَالَ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ . فَذَهَبَ يُعِيدُ فَقَالَ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ . فَذَهَبَ يُعِيدُ فَقَالَ هُوَ مَا أَقُولُ لَكَ .
Al-Aswad bin Shaiban As-Sadusi Narrated from:
I heard 'Ata' being asked by a man: 'We travel and drinks are offered to us in the marketplaces, and we do not know what kind of vessels they were prepared in.' He said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.' He repeated the question and he said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.' He repeated the question and he said: 'It is as I have told you.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5598In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 60English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5601
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5598
This report about market drinks shows how a simple rule can answer repeated questions. A man asks 'Ata' about traveling and being offered drinks in marketplaces, while not knowing what vessels were used to prepare them. 'Ata' answers, “Every intoxicant is unlawful.” The man repeats the question, and 'Ata' repeats the same answer. The lesson is clear: when dealing with drinks, the key concern is intoxication. This narration is useful for searches like “market drinks hadith,” “unknown vessel drink hadith,” and “every intoxicant is haram.” It does not add extra details beyond the answer given. It keeps the focus on avoiding intoxicants.
What we learn from this hadith
- 'Ata' answered the repeated question with the same rule.
- Market drinks should not be judged only by presentation.
- The key concern in the report is whether a drink intoxicates.
- The narration teaches firmness in a clear rule.
