51/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5654 — Beware Every Intoxicant
Permission for Some of Them
Hadith About Every Intoxicant: Soak as You Wish, But Beware Muskir
Sunan an-Nasai : 5654
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5654
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْحَجَّاجِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ أَبِي سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الأَوْعِيَةِ فَانْتَبِذُوا فِيمَا بَدَا لَكُمْ وَإِيَّاكُمْ وَكُلَّ مُسْكِرٍ " .
'Abdullah bin Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I used to forbid certain kinds of vessels to you. Now soak (fruits) in whatever you wish, but beware of any intoxicant.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5654In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 116English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5657
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5654
This hadith about every intoxicant is short and direct. The Messenger of Allah SAW said that he had previously forbidden certain vessels. Then he allowed people to soak fruits in whatever they wished. But he gave a strong warning: beware of every intoxicant. The core message is not complicated. The vessel restriction mentioned in this narration is eased, but the warning against intoxicants remains. For readers searching for hadith about intoxicants, every muskir is forbidden, or Nabidh vessel concession, this report is highly relevant. It also shows why the wording matters: the permission is about vessels and soaking, while the warning is about anything that intoxicates.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet SAW said the earlier vessel restriction had been changed in this narration.
- Soaking fruits in different vessels was allowed here.
- The warning remains: beware of every intoxicant.
