51/25. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5609 — The Rule on a Little of What Intoxicates
Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates in Large Amounts
A Little of What Intoxicates Is Haram Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 5609
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5609
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ قَلِيلِ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ .
Amir b. Sa'd Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5609In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 71English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5612
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5609
This Hadith is a short report with a clear teaching. The Prophet forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts. It speaks to a real human habit: people may try to excuse a small portion while knowing that the same thing can intoxicate if more is taken. The narration removes that excuse. For those searching for little amount intoxicant hadith, the message is plain. Islam, as shown in this text, does not only warn against the final stage of drunkenness. It also warns against the small beginning when the substance is one that intoxicates in larger quantities. The lesson is carefulness before harm grows.
What we learn from this hadith
- Small beginnings matter when they involve something intoxicating.
- The Hadith does not limit concern to the final stage of intoxication.
- The rule is based on what the substance does in larger amounts.
- Avoiding a little can help a person stay away from intoxication.
