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Sunan an-Nasai 5728 — Every Intoxicant Is Haram
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Every Intoxicant Is Haram Hadith: A Clear Rule on Intoxication
Sunan an-Nasai : 5728
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5728
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، عَنْ بُرْدٍ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، قَالَ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ .
Makhul Narrated from:
Every intoxicant is unlawful.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5728In-book reference : Book 51, Hadith 190English translation : Vol. 6, Book 51, Hadith 5731
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5728
This narration is short and direct. Makhul said: every intoxicant is unlawful. The core topic is intoxicants. It does not mention a certain drink by name, nor does it give a long list of examples. Its strength is in its clear wording. People often search for every intoxicant is haram hadith because they want the simple rule. This report gives that rule in plain words. The teaching should not be watered down or stretched into unrelated matters. It says that anything described as intoxicating falls under this unlawful category. The focus is intoxication itself, not the name, taste, or container of the drink.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration gives a clear rule about intoxicants.
- It focuses on the effect of intoxication, not only a drink name.
- The wording is simple and leaves little room for casual treatment of intoxicants.
