51/29. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5623 — Forbidden Vessels for Nabidh
Green Earthenware Jars
Hadith About Forbidden Vessels for Nabidh
Sunan an-Nasai : 5623
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5623
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ الْحَسَنَ عَنْ نَبِيذِ الْجَرِّ، أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ قَالَ حَرَامٌ قَدْ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْ لَمْ يَكْذِبْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ نَبِيذِ الْحَنْتَمِ وَالدُّبَّاءِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ .
Abu Raja' Narrated from:
I asked Al-Hasan about Nabidh made in earthenware jars - is it unlawful? He said: '(It is) unlawful. One who would not lie narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Nabidh made in Al-Hantam, Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Muzaffat and An-Naqir.'
[1] An-Naqîr is something that was hollowed out, like the stump or a large cut of a date palm tree.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5623In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5626
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5623
This hadith about Nabidh comes through a question. Abu Raja' asked Al-Hasan whether Nabidh made in earthenware jars was unlawful. Al-Hasan answered that it was unlawful and said that a truthful narrator had reported the Prophet's prohibition. The vessels named are Al-Hantam, Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir. The explanation should stay with those words. The narration does not give a long reason or a broad discussion of all drinks. It gives a clear list of Nabidh vessels mentioned in the prohibition. For readers, the key point is to respect the wording and avoid adding claims not found in the text. This keeps the reader tied to the hadith text itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- A direct question was asked about Nabidh in earthenware jars.
- Al-Hasan answered by referring to a report from a truthful narrator.
- The named vessels are Al-Hantam, Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir.
- The narration teaches careful reliance on transmitted knowledge.
