51/48. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5681 — Beware of Intoxicating Drinks
Reports Used by Those Who Permit the Drinking of Intoxicants
Hadith About Intoxicating Drinks and Forbidden Vessels
Sunan an-Nasai : 5681
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5681
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنَا كَرِيمَةُ بِنْتُ هَمَّامٍ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، تَقُولُ نُهِيتُمْ عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ، نُهِيتُمْ عَنِ الْحَنْتَمِ، نُهِيتُمْ عَنِ الْمُزَفَّتِ، . ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَتْ عَلَى النِّسَاءِ فَقَالَتْ إِيَّاكُنَّ وَالْجَرَّ الأَخْضَرَ وَإِنْ أَسْكَرَكُنَّ مَاءُ حُبِّكُنَّ فَلاَ تَشْرَبْنَهُ .
'Ali bin Al-Mubarak Narrated from:
Karimah bint Hammam told me that she heard 'Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, say: 'You have been forbidden Ad-Dubba' (gourds), you have been forbidden Al-Hantam, you have been forbidden Al-Muzaffat.' Then she turned to women and said: 'Beware of green earthenware jars, and if the water in your clay vessels intoxicates you, do not drink it.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5681In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 143English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5684
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5681
In this narration, Aishah mentions several containers that people were warned against: Ad-Dubba, Al-Hantam, and Al-Muzaffat. Then she speaks directly to women and tells them to beware of green earthenware jars. Her final words make the point easy to understand: if the water in your clay vessels intoxicates you, do not drink it. This hadith about intoxicating drinks keeps the focus on the effect of the drink. A vessel, a color, or a household habit cannot make an intoxicating drink acceptable. The warning is practical: when a drink becomes strong enough to intoxicate, a believer should leave it. This makes the guidance simple and direct.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some vessels were mentioned because of the drinks prepared in them.
- The key warning is to avoid what causes intoxication.
- A familiar household drink should still be left if it intoxicates.
