51/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5651 — Avoid Every Intoxicant
Permission for Some of Them
Hadith About Avoiding Intoxicants: Drink, But Stay Away From Every Muskir
Sunan an-Nasai : 5651
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5651
أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَظِيمِ، عَنِ الأَحْوَصِ بْنِ جَوَّابٍ، عَنْ عَمَّارِ بْنِ رُزَيْقٍ، أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الزُّبَيْرِ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي فَتَزَوَّدُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَمَنْ أَرَادَ زِيَارَةَ الْقُبُورِ فَإِنَّهَا تُذَكِّرُ الآخِرَةَ وَاشْرَبُوا وَاتَّقُوا كُلَّ مُسْكِرٍ " .
Ibn Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I used to forbid you (to store) the sacrificial meat, but now eat it and store it; and whosoever wants to visit graves (may do so), for they are a reminder of the Hereafter; and drink but avoid all intoxicants."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5651In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 113English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5654
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5651
This hadith about avoiding intoxicants brings together three instructions. The Messenger of Allah SAW said he had previously forbidden storing sacrificial meat, but now people may eat it and store it. He also said whoever wants to visit graves may do so, because they are a reminder of the Hereafter. Then he said to drink but avoid every intoxicant. The core topic for many readers will be the hadith about alcohol and intoxicants, but the report also mentions sacrificial meat and grave visiting. The explanation should keep all three points separate. It teaches permission where permission is given, remembrance of the Hereafter through graves, and a clear warning to avoid intoxicating drinks.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW allowed eating and storing sacrificial meat in this narration.
- Visiting graves is mentioned as a reminder of the Hereafter.
- The instruction about drinks is clear: avoid every intoxicant.
