51/48. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5694 — Weakening Strong Nabidh with Water
Reports Used by Those Who Permit the Drinking of Intoxicants
Hadith About Strong Nabidh and Adding Water
Sunan an-Nasai : 5694
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5694
أَخْبَرَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْعَوَّامُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ نَافِعٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ رَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَدَحٍ فِيهِ نَبِيذٌ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ الرُّكْنِ وَدَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ الْقَدَحَ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى فِيهِ فَوَجَدَهُ شَدِيدًا فَرَدَّهُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ فَقَالَ " عَلَىَّ بِالرَّجُلِ " . فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَأَخَذَ مِنْهُ الْقَدَحَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ فَصَبَّهُ فِيهِ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى فِيهِ فَقَطَّبَ ثُمَّ دَعَا بِمَاءٍ أَيْضًا فَصَبَّهُ فِيهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِذَا اغْتَلَمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ هَذِهِ الأَوْعِيَةُ فَاكْسِرُوا مُتُونَهَا بِالْمَاءِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
While he was at the Rukn, I saw a man bring a cup to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] in which there was Nabidh. He gave the cup to him and he raised it to his mouth, but he found it to be strong, so he gave it back to him and a man among the people said: 'O Messenger of Allah, is it unlawful?' He said: 'Bring the man to me.' So he was brought to him. He took the cup from him and called for water. He poured it into the cup, which he raised to his mouth and frowned. Then he called for more water and poured it into it. Then he said: 'When these vessels become strong in taste, pour water on them to weaken them.'
[1] Meaning, at the Black Stone.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5694In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 156English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5697
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5694
Ibn Umar reports that a man brought a cup of Nabidh to the Messenger of Allah while he was at the Rukn. The Prophet raised it to his mouth and found it strong, so he returned it. When someone asked whether it was unlawful, the man was brought. The Prophet took the cup, called for water, poured it in, tasted it, frowned, and called for more water. Then he said that when these vessels become strong in taste, water should be poured on them to weaken them. This hadith about strong Nabidh describes a specific action: weakening a strong drink with water when the vessel becomes strong.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet did not ignore the strong taste of the drink.
- Water was added to weaken the drink described in the report.
- The instruction in this narration is tied to vessels becoming strong.
