51/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5605 — Mizr Beer and the Test of Intoxication
Explanation of Al-Bit' (Mead) and Al-Mizr (Beer)
Mizr Beer Hadith: Does It Intoxicate?
Sunan an-Nasai : 5605
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5605
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ خَطَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَذَكَرَ آيَةَ الْخَمْرِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ الْمِزْرَ قَالَ " وَمَا الْمِزْرُ " . قَالَ حَبَّةٌ تُصْنَعُ بِالْيَمَنِ . فَقَالَ " تُسْكِرُ " . قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] delivered a Khutbah and quoted the Verse about Khamr. A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about Al-Mizr (beer)?' He said: 'What is beer?' He said: 'A (drink) from grains that is made in Yemen.' He said: 'Does it intoxicate?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5605In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 67English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5608
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5605
This Hadith gives a helpful way to think about unknown drinks. During a khutbah, a man asks about Al-Mizr, a grain-based drink made in Yemen. The Prophet asks what it is and then asks the key question: does it intoxicate? When the man says yes, the Prophet says every intoxicant is unlawful. For people searching for Mizr beer hadith, this narration gives the answer in a clear step-by-step way. The drink is not judged only by its grain source or its place of origin. The deciding point mentioned in the text is intoxication. If it intoxicates, the ruling stated is that it is unlawful.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith teaches people to look at whether a drink intoxicates.
- A drink made from grains can still fall under the rule of intoxicants.
- The Prophet’s question helps remove confusion about unfamiliar drinks.
- The final rule is clear: every intoxicant is unlawful.
