26/21. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1896 — Best Drink Is Sweet and Cool
What Has Been Related About Which Drink Was The Most Beloved To The Messenger Of Allah (saws)
Hadith About the Best Drink Being Sweet and Cool
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1896
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1896
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، وَيُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ أَىُّ الشَّرَابِ أَطْيَبُ قَالَ " الْحُلْوُ الْبَارِدُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَهَكَذَا رَوَى عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُرْسَلاً وَهَذَا أَصَحُّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ رَحِمَهُ اللَّهُ .
Az-Zuhri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Was Asked: 'Which Drink Is The Best ?' He Said: 'The Sweet, Cool Drink. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Is How 'Abdur-Razzaq Reported It From Ma'Mar, From Az-Zuhri, From The Prophet (ﷺ) In Mursal Form. This Is More Correct That The Narration Of Ibn 'Uyainah (No. 1895).
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1896In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 37English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 1896
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1896
This narration about the best drink is reported from Az-Zuhri. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was asked which drink is best, and he said, “The sweet, cool drink.” Abu Eisa explains that Abdur-Razzaq reported it from Ma’mar, from Az-Zuhri, from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in Mursal form. He also states that this version is more correct than the narration of Ibn Uyainah. The teaching in the wording is simple: the answer given is the sweet, cool drink. At the same time, the Hadith note reminds the reader that the form of transmission matters. The explanation should not add claims beyond the wording and grading note.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration identifies the sweet, cool drink as the best drink in this wording.
- Abu Eisa states that the Mursal form is more correct here.
- Transmission notes help readers understand how the report is preserved.
