51/30. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5624 — Ad-Dubba' and the Nabidh Vessel Prohibition
Prohibition of Nabidh Made in Ad-Dubba' (Gourds)
Hadith About Ad-Dubba' and Nabidh Vessels
Sunan an-Nasai : 5624
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5624
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds).
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5624In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 86English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5627
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5624
This hadith about Ad-Dubba' is very brief, but its message is plain. Ibn Umar narrates that the Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', which the translation explains as gourds. The narration does not add other containers, reasons, or details. Because of that, the explanation should also stay focused. It tells the reader that this specific vessel was named in the prohibition. People searching for a Nabidh vessels hadith may find longer reports, but this one gives a single focused point. A short hadith can still guide the reader when its wording is clear and carefully preserved. This keeps the reader tied to the hadith text itself.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar reports a prohibition concerning Ad-Dubba'.
- The hadith identifies Ad-Dubba' as gourds in the translation.
- The narration is brief and should not be expanded beyond its wording.
- A single named vessel can be the main teaching of a hadith.
