51/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5653 — Three Former Prohibitions
Permission for Some of Them
Hadith About Three Former Prohibitions: Visit Graves, Eat Meat, and Avoid Intoxicants
Sunan an-Nasai : 5653
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5653
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى بْنِ مَعْدَانَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُبَيْدٌ، عَنْ مُحَارِبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ ثَلاَثٍ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ فَزُورُوهَا وَلْتَزِدْكُمْ زِيَارَتُهَا خَيْرًا وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا مَا شِئْتُمْ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الأَشْرِبَةِ فِي الأَوْعِيَةِ فَاشْرَبُوا فِي أَىِّ وِعَاءٍ شِئْتُمْ وَلاَ تَشْرَبُوا مُسْكِرًا " .
Ibn Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I used to forbid three things to you: Visiting graves, but now visit them, and may visiting them increase you in goodness; and I forbade you (to store) the sacrificial meat for more than three days, but now eat whatever you wish of it. And I forbade to you drinks in (certain kinds of) vessels, but now drink from whatever vessel you wish, but do not drink any intoxicant.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5653In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 115English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5656
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5653
This hadith about three former prohibitions gives a clear structure. The Messenger of Allah SAW said he had forbidden three things: visiting graves, storing sacrificial meat beyond three days, and drinks in certain vessels. Then he gave updated instructions. People may visit graves, and the visit may increase them in good. They may eat from the sacrificial meat as they wish. They may drink from any vessel they wish. But the final warning is plain: do not drink any intoxicant. This hadith is often searched as hadith about alcohol, hadith about visiting graves, or hadith about Nabidh vessels. The text balances permission with a firm limit around intoxicating drinks.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names three earlier prohibitions and then mentions permission.
- Grave visiting is linked with increase in good in this narration.
- People may drink from any vessel mentioned in the permission, but not intoxicants.
- The final warning keeps the focus on avoiding intoxication.
