26/6. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1870 — Using Containers When Needed
What Has Been Related Permitting That Nabidh Be Prepared Ibn Containers
Using Containers When No Other Vessels Are Available
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1870
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1870
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الظُّرُوفِ فَشَكَتْ إِلَيْهِ الأَنْصَارُ فَقَالُوا لَيْسَ لَنَا وِعَاءٌ . قَالَ " فَلاَ إِذًا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jabir bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited Using (Certain) Containers. So The Ansar Complained About That To Him. They Said: 'We Will Have No Vessels!' So He Said: 'If So Then Use Them.'" He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn Mas'Ud, Abu Hurairah, Abu Sa'Eed, And 'Abdullah Bin 'Amr. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1870In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 10English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 1870
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1870
This Hadith describes a practical situation. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited certain containers. The Ansar then complained to him and said that they would have no vessels. In response, he said, “If so then use them.” The text shows a specific case where the people explained their need, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave an answer based on that situation. The Hadith should not be stretched beyond its words. It is about containers, a complaint of having no vessels, and permission in that case. For people searching for hadith about Nabidh containers or using vessels in Islam, this narration shows how a real-life need was mentioned and answered directly.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith records a real practical difficulty faced by the Ansar.
- They explained that they had no other vessels.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم allowed use of the containers in that situation.
- The narration teaches asking when a ruling becomes difficult to apply.
