51/41. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5657 — Milk, Wine and Fitrah
Status of Khamr
Hadith About Milk and Wine on Isra: The Prophet Chose the Fitrah
Sunan an-Nasai : 5657
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5657
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ بِقَدَحَيْنِ مِنْ خَمْرٍ وَلَبَنٍ فَنَظَرَ إِلَيْهِمَا فَأَخَذَ اللَّبَنَ فَقَالَ لَهُ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي هَدَاكَ لِلْفِطْرَةِ لَوْ أَخَذْتَ الْخَمْرَ غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
On the night on which he was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra'), two cups, of wine and milk, were brought to the Messenger of Allah [SAW]. He looked at them and chose the milk. Jibril, peace be upon him, said to him: 'Praise be to Allah Who has guided you to the Fitrah. If you have chosen the wine, your Ummah would have gone astray.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5657In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 119English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5660
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5657
This hadith about milk and wine on the Night Journey tells of two cups brought to the Messenger of Allah SAW: one of wine and one of milk. He looked at them and chose the milk. Jibril then praised Allah, saying that Allah had guided him to the Fitrah, and that if he had chosen the wine, his Ummah would have gone astray. The text is powerful but specific. It does not need added stories to make its message clear. The Prophet SAW chose milk, and the choice is described as guidance to the Fitrah. This hadith is often searched as hadith about Isra, milk and wine hadith, and Fitrah hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Two cups, wine and milk, were presented to the Prophet SAW on the Night Journey.
- The Prophet SAW chose milk.
- Jibril described that choice as guidance to the Fitrah.
- The narration connects wine with a danger for the Ummah.
