26/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1867 — Nabidh in Earthenware Vessels
What Has Been Related About Nabidh Prepared In Earthenware Containers
Nabidh in Earthenware Vessels Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1867
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1867
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، وَيَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ التَّيْمِيُّ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى ابْنَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ نَبِيذِ الْجَرِّ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ . فَقَالَ طَاوُسٌ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَسُوَيْدٍ وَعَائِشَةَ وَابْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Tawus Narrated from:
A Man Came To Ibn 'Umar And Said: "Did The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibit Nabidh Prepared In Earthenware Vessels?" He Said: "Yes" So Tawus Said: "I Heard That From Him, By Allah." He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn Abu Awfa, Abu Sa'Eed, Suwaid, 'Aishah, Ibn Az-Zubair, And Ibn 'Abbas. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1867In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 1867
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1867
This Hadith is about Nabidh prepared in earthenware vessels. A man came to Ibn Umar and asked whether the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited Nabidh prepared in such vessels. Ibn Umar answered, “Yes.” Tawus then confirmed that he had heard that from him. The narration is focused on a specific container and a specific preparation. It does not give a long explanation, so the safest understanding is to stay with the words given: the question was about Nabidh in earthenware vessels, and the answer confirmed prohibition. For people searching for Nabidh hadith or earthenware vessel hadith, this narration shows how early Muslims asked clearly and transmitted the answer carefully.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith records a clear question about Nabidh in earthenware vessels.
- Ibn Umar confirmed the prohibition mentioned in the question.
- Tawus carefully confirmed what he heard.
- The narration teaches care in asking and reporting religious rulings.
