51/48. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5684 — Khamr Forbidden in Itself
Reports Used by Those Who Permit the Drinking of Intoxicants
Hadith About Khamr Being Forbidden in Itself
Sunan an-Nasai : 5684
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5684
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُرَيْجُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شُبْرُمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الثِّقَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ بِعَيْنِهَا قَلِيلُهَا وَكَثِيرُهَا وَالسُّكْرُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَرَابٍ . خَالَفَهُ أَبُو عَوْنٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الثَّقَفِيُّ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Khamr was forbidden in and of itself in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5684In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 146English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5687
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5684
In this report, Ibn Abbas says that Khamr was forbidden in and of itself, in small or large amounts, and that every kind of intoxicating drink falls under the warning. The words are strong because they do not make the ruling depend only on a person drinking a lot. The narration says little and much are both included. It also moves beyond one named drink by mentioning every intoxicating drink. This hadith about Khamr helps readers understand why Islamic texts often treat intoxication as the main line. The teaching is simple: when a drink is Khamr or it intoxicates, it is not to be treated as allowed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Khamr is described as forbidden by its own nature in this wording.
- Small and large amounts are both mentioned in the prohibition.
- Every intoxicating drink is included in the warning.
