51/24. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5606 — Badhiq and the Rule for New Drinks
Explanation of Al-Bit' (Mead) and Al-Mizr (Beer)
Badhiq Hadith: Whatever Intoxicates Is Unlawful
Sunan an-Nasai : 5606
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5606
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجُوَيْرِيَةِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، وَسُئِلَ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَفْتِنَا فِي الْبَاذَقِ . فَقَالَ سَبَقَ مُحَمَّدٌ الْبَاذَقَ وَمَا أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ .
Abu Al-Juwairiyah Narrated from:
I heard Ibn 'Abbas when he was asked: 'Advise us about Badhiq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled).' He said: 'Muhammad came before Badhiq (i.e., it was not known during his time), but everything that intoxicates is unlawful.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5606In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 68English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5609
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5606
This Hadith is about Badhiq, a drink made from grape juice that had been slightly boiled. Ibn Abbas was asked for advice about it. His reply was simple: Muhammad came before Badhiq, but everything that intoxicates is unlawful. This is a useful Hadith for people searching for guidance on new or unfamiliar drinks. The point is not whether a drink existed by a certain name in an earlier time. The point in this narration is whether it intoxicates. This gives a clear Islamic measure for drinks that appear later or are known by new names. The answer stays close to the Prophetic rule and avoids needless confusion.
What we learn from this hadith
- New drink names do not remove the rule about intoxication.
- The key measure given in the narration is whether the drink intoxicates.
- Questions about unfamiliar drinks should be answered with clear principles.
- The Hadith warns against treating new names as loopholes.
