25/14. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1809 — Garlic Except When Cooked
What Has Been Related About The Permission To Eat Cooked Garlic
Hadith Report on Garlic Except When Cooked
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1809
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1809
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ لاَ يَصْلُحُ أَكْلُ الثُّومِ إِلاَّ مَطْبُوخًا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ لَيْسَ إِسْنَادُهُ بِذَلِكَ الْقَوِيِّ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا عَنْ عَلِيٍّ قَوْلَهُ وَرُوِيَ عَنْ شَرِيكِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلاً . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ الْجَرَّاحُ بْنُ مَلِيحٍ صَدُوقٌ وَالْجَرَّاحُ بْنُ الضَّحَّاكِ مُقَارِبُ الْحَدِيثِ .
Sharik bin Hanbal Narrated from:
'Ali Said: "Eating Garlic Is No Good, Except When Cooked." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Chain Of This Hadith Is Not Strong. It Has Been Reported As A Saying Of 'Ali And It Has Been Reported From Sharik Bin Hanbal From The Prophet (ﷺ) In Mursal Form. Muhammad Said: "Al-Jarrah Bin Malih (One Of The Narrators) Is Truthful, And Al-Jarrah Bin Ad-Dahhak Is Muqarib (Average) In Hadith.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1809In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 23English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 1809
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1809
This report on garlic except when cooked is narrated from Sharik bin Hanbal, who narrated that 'Ali said eating garlic is no good except when cooked. The text also includes an important grading note from Abu 'Eisa. He said the chain of this Hadith is not strong. He also mentioned that it has been reported as a saying of 'Ali and also in mursal form from Sharik bin Hanbal from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Because the report itself includes this caution, the explanation should stay careful. The main point is about garlic and its smell, especially when raw. The wording does not say every use of garlic is sinful. It says raw garlic is not suitable, except when cooked, and the chain note tells the reader not to overstate the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report discourages eating garlic except when cooked.
- Abu 'Eisa clearly noted that the chain is not strong.
- The narration should be understood carefully and not overstated.
