“Drinks (Kitab Al-Ashribah)” is a chapter in Sunan Abi Dawud. It contains 67 hadiths on this page, presented with the Arabic text, English translation, narrator information and collection reference where available.
The prohibition of wine came down when (the Quranic verse ) came down. It was made from five thing namely, grapes, dates, honey, wheat ,barley. Wine is what infects (khamara) the mind. There are three things I wished that the prophet (ﷺ) would not leave us until he explained them fully to our satisfaction: (share of) grandfather, one who leaves no descendants or ascendants as hairs, and the details of usury.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3669
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 1
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3661
When the prohibition of wine (was yet to be) declared, Umar said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine.
So the following verse of Surat al-Baqarah revealed; "They ask you concerning wine and gambling. Say: In them is great sin...." Umar was then called and it was recited to him.
He said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine.
Then the following verse of Surat an-Nisa' was revealed: "O ye who believe! approach not prayers with a mind befogged...." Thereafter the herald of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would call when the (congregational) prayer was performed: Beware, one who is drunk should not come to prayer. Umar was again called and it was recited to him).
He said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine. This verse was revealed: "Will ye not then abstain?" Umar said: We abstained.
A man of the Ansar called him and AbdurRahman ibn Awf and supplied them wine before it was prohibited. Ali then led them in the evening prayer, and he recited; "Say: O ye who reject faith." He was confused in it. Then the following verse came down: "O ye who believe! approach not prayers with a mind befogged until you can understand all that ye say.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3671
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3663
The Quranic verse :" O ye who believe ,approach not prayer with minds befogged until you can understand all they say," and the verse: "They ask you concerning wine and gambling. Say: In them is great sin and some profit for men ," were repeated by the verse in Surat al-Ma'idah: " O ye who believe, intoxicants and gambling,(dedication) stones.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3672
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 4
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3664
#5Hadith 3674
Chapter 1
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ سَاقِيَ الْقَوْمِ حَيْثُ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ فِي مَنْزِلِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ وَمَا شَرَابُنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلاَّ الْفَضِيخُ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ الْخَمْرَ قَدْ حُرِّمَتْ وَنَادَى مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقُلْنَا هَذَا مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
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I was serving wine to the people in the house of Abu Talhah when it was prohibited and that day our wine was made from unripe dates. A man entered upon us and said: The wine has been prohibited, and the herald of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made an announcement. We then said: This is the herald of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3673
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 5
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3665
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah has cursed wine, its drinker, its server, its seller, its buyer, its presser, the one for whom it is pressed, the one who conveys it, and the one to whom it is conveyed.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3674
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 6
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3666
Abu Talhah asked the prophet (ﷺ) about the orphans who had inherited wine. He replied: Pour it out. He asked: May I not make vinegar of it ? He replied : No.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3675
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 7
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3667
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: from grapes wine is made, from dried dates wine is made, from honey wine is made, from wheat wine is made, from barley wine is made.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3676
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 8
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3668
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Wine is made from grape-syrup, raisins, dried dates, wheat, barley, millet, and I forbid you from every intoxicant.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3677
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 9
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3669
#10Hadith 3679
Chapter 4
Abu Hurairah b. Bashir reported the Apostel of Allah (ﷺ)as saying:
Wine comes from these two trees, the date-palm and the grapes-vine.
Abu Dawud said : The name of Abu KAthir al-Ubari is Yazid b. "Abd al-Rahman b. Ghufailat al-Sahmi. Some said: Uzainah. What is correct is Ghufailah.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3678
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 10
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3670
#11Hadith 3680
Chapter 5
Ibn "Umar reported the Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) as saying:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Every intoxicant is khamr (wine) and every intoxicant is forbidden. If anyone drinks wine, Allah will not accept prayer from him for forty days, but if he repents, Allah will accept his repentance. If he repeats it a fourth time, it is binding on Allah that He will give him tinat al-khabal to drink.
He was asked: What is tinat al-khabal, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Discharge of wounds, flowing from the inhabitants of Hell. If anyone serves it to a minor who does not distinguish between the lawful and the unlawful, it is binding on Allah that He will give him to drink the discharge of wounds, flowing from the inhabitants of Hell.
#13Hadith 3682
Chapter 5
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah:
مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ "
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a large amount of anything causes intoxication, a small amount of it is prohibited.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3681
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 13
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3673
#14Hadith 3683
Chapter 5
A'ishah said :
كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ "
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about bit'. He replied: Every liquor which intoxicates is forbidden.
Abu Dawud said: I read out this tradition to Yazid bin 'Abd Rabbihi al-Jurjisi. Muhammad bin Hard told you this tradition from al-Zabidi from al-Zuhri through his chain of narrators. This version added: Bit' is the nabidh from honey, which the people of the Yemen would drink.
Abu Dawud said: I heard Ahmad bin Hanbal say: There is no god but Allah. there was none stronger in memory and like al-Jurjisi among the people of Hims.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3682
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 14
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3674
I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah! we live in a cold land in which we do heavy work and we make a liquor from wheat to get strength from if for our work and to stand the cold of our country. He asked: Is it intoxicating? I replied: Yes. He said: You must avoid it. I said: The people will not abandon it. He said: If they do not abandon it, fight with them.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3683
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 15
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3675
I asked the prophet (ﷺ) about wine made from honey. He said: That is bit. I said: And the one made from barley and millet ? He said :That is mizr. He then said: Tell your people that every intoxicant is prohibited.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3684
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 16
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3676
#17Hadith 3686
Chapter 5
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As:
كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ "
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The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade wine (khamr), game of chance (maysir), drum (kubah), and wine made from millet (ghubayrah), saying: Every intoxicant is forbidden.
Abu Dawud said: Ibn Sallam Abu 'Ubaid said: Ghubairah was an intoxicant liquor made from millet. This wine was made by the Abyssinians
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3685
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 17
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3677
#18Hadith 3687
Chapter 5
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ عَبْدُ رَبِّهِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو الْفُقَيْمِيِّ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عُتَيْبَةَ، عَنْ شَهْرِ بْنِ حَوْشَبٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَتْ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ كُلِّ مُسْكِرٍ وَمُفَتِّرٍ .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade every intoxicant and everything which produces languidness.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3686
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 18
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3678
Malik ibn Abu Maryam said: AbdurRahman ibn Ghanam entered upon us and we discussed tila' and he said: Abu Malik al-Ash'ari told me that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Some of my people will assuredly drink wine calling it by another name.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3688
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 20
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3680
An old man of the people of Wasit narrated from Abu Mansur al-Harith bin Mansur saying: I heard Sufyan Al-Thawri who was asked about al-dadhi. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Some of my people will assuredly drink wine calling it by another name.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3689
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 21
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3680
#22Hadith 3691
Chapter 7
Ibn "Umar and Ibn "Abbas said :
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، وَابْنِ، عَبَّاسٍ قَالاَ نَشْهَدُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ .
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We testify that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade (the use of) gourds, green jars, receptacles smeared with pitch, and hollowed stumps of palm-trees.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3690
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 22
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3681
#23Hadith 3692
Chapter 7
Adb Allah bin 'Umar said:
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، وَمُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ يَعْلَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَكِيمٍ - عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ فَخَرَجْتُ فَزِعًا مِنْ قَوْلِهِ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْتُ أَمَا تَسْمَعُ مَا يَقُولُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ قَالَ وَمَا ذَاكَ قُلْتُ قَالَ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ . قَالَ صَدَقَ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيذَ الْجَرِّ . قُلْتُ مَا الْجَرُّ قَالَ كُلُّ شَىْءٍ يُصْنَعُ مِنْ مَدَرٍ .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the nabidh (date-wine) of jarr. I was alarmed by his statement: The Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the nabidh of jarr. I then entered upon Ibn "Abbas and asked him : Are you listening to what Ibn Umar says ? He asked : What is that ? I said : The Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the nabidh of jarr . He said :He spoke the truth. The Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the nabidh of jarr .I asked :what is jarr ? He replied : Anything made of clay.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3691
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 23
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3682
The deputation of 'Abd al-Qais came to Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: This is the tribe of Rabi'ah, and the infidels of Mudar are between us and you. We are able to come to you only in the sacred month. So give a decisive command which we may follow ourselves and to which we call those at home behind us. He (the Prophet) said: I command you to observe four things, and forbade you four things: Belief in Allah. the testimony that there is no god but Allah, and he expresses one by folding his hand. Musadad's version has: Faith in Allah, and he explained to them: The testimony that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, observance of prayer, payment of zakat, and your giving the filth of the booty. I forbid you the use of pumpkins, green jarrs, vessels smeared with pitch, and hollow stumps of palm-trees. Ibn 'Ubaid's version has word muqayyar (vessels smeared with pitch) instead of naqir (hollow stumps). Musaddad's version has naqir and muqayyar (pitch); he did not mention muzaffat (vessels smeared with pitch).
Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu Jamrah is Nasr bin 'Imran al-Duba'i.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the deputation of 'Abd al-Qais: I forbid you the use of hollow stumps, vessels smeared with pitch, green harrs, pumpkins, and a skin cut off at the top, but drink from your skin and tie it with string.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3693
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 25
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3684
#26Hadith 3695
Chapter 7
In the story of the deputation of AbdulQays Ibn Abbas said:
They (the people) asked: In which should we drink, Prophet of Allah? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You should use those skin vessels that are tied at their mouths.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3694
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 26
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3685
#27Hadith 3696
Chapter 7
A man of the deputation of 'Abd al-Qais who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) said - the narrator 'Awf thinks that his name was Qais bin al-Nu'man:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not drink from hollowed stumps, vessel smeared with pitch, pumpkins, and green jars, but drink from a skin which is tied with string. If the drink ferments, lighten it by infusing water. If you are helpless, then pour it away.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3695
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 27
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3686
The deputation of "Abd al-Qais asked (the prophet):From which(vessels)should we drink ? He (the prophet) replied: Do not drink from the pumpkins, vessels smeared with pitch, and hollow stumps , and steep dates in skins. They asked: Messenger of Allah, if it ferments? He replied: infuse water in it. They asked: Messenger of Allah..." (repeating the same words). He replied to them third or fourth time: Pour it away. He then said: Allah has forbidden me, or he said: He has forbidden me wine, game of chance and kubah(drums). He said: Every intoxicant is unlawful. Sufyan said: I asked "All b. Badhimah about kubah . He replied: Drum.
#29Hadith 3698
Chapter 7
Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سُمَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَالْجِعَةِ .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us the use of pumpkins, green jars, hollow stumps and wine made from barley.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3697
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 29
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3688
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I forbade you three things, and now I command (permit) you for them. I forbade you to visit graves, now you may visit them, for in visiting them there is admonition. I forbade you drinks except from skin vessels, but now you may drink from any kind of vessels, but do not drink an intoxicant. I forbade you to eat the meat of sacrificial animals after three days, but now you may eat and enjoy it during your journeys.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3698
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 30
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3689
#31Hadith 3700
Chapter 7
Jabir b. "Abd Allah said:
فَلاَ إِذًا "
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When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the use of(wine) vessels, Ansar said: They are inevitable for us. Thereupon he said: If so, then no
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3699
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 31
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3690
#32Hadith 3701
Chapter 7
"Abd Allah b.' Amr said:
اشْرَبُوا مَا حَلَّ "
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The Prophet (ﷺ) mentioned the vessels: pumpkins, green jarrs, vessels smeared with pitch and hollow stumps. A desert Arab said: We have no vessels(except these). He said: Drink(from them) what is lawful.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3700
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 32
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3691
#33Hadith 3702
Chapter 7
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sharik through a different chain of narrators. This version has:
اجْتَنِبُوا مَا أَسْكَرَ "
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Avoid that which produces intoxication.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3701
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 33
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3692
#34Hadith 3703
Chapter 7
Jabir b. "Abd Allah said:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سِقَاءٍ فَإِذَا لَمْ يَجِدُوا سِقَاءً نُبِذَ لَهُ فِي تَوْرٍ مِنْ حِجَارَةٍ .
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Dates were steeped for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a skin, but when they could not find a skin, they were steeped for him in a small stone vessel.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3702
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 34
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3693
#35Hadith 3704
Chapter 8
Jabir b.'Abd Allah said:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى أَنْ يُنْتَبَذَ الزَّبِيبُ وَالتَّمْرُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْتَبَذَ الْبُسْرُ وَالرُّطَبُ جَمِيعًا .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade mixing of raisins and dried dates: and unripe dates and fresh dates.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3703
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 35
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3694
#36Hadith 3705
Chapter 8
"Abd Allah b. Abi Qatadah said that his father Abu Qatadah forbade mixing raisins and dried dates, mixing unripe dates and fresh dates, and mixing dates beginning to take on colour and fresh dates. He said:
انْتَبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى حِدَةٍ "
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Make nabidh (drink) from each separately.
He (the narrator Yahya) said: Abu Salamah bin 'Abd al-Rahman narrated to me this tradition on the authority of Abu Qatadah from the Prophet (ﷺ)
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3704
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 36
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3695
#37Hadith 3706
Chapter 8
Narrated A man:
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَحَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ النَّمَرِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، - عَنْ رَجُلٍ، - قَالَ حَفْصٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ نَهَى عَنِ الْبَلَحِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَالتَّمْرِ .
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A man from among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade (mixing) unripe dates and dried dates, and (mixing) raisins and dried dates.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3705
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 37
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3696
#38Hadith 3707
Chapter 8
Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، حَدَّثَتْنِي رَيْطَةُ، عَنْ كَبْشَةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ مَا كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْهَى عَنْهُ قَالَتْ كَانَ يَنْهَانَا أَنْ نَعْجُمَ النَّوَى طَبْخًا أَوْ نَخْلِطَ الزَّبِيبَ وَالتَّمْرَ .
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Kabshah, daughter of Abu Maryam, asked Umm Salamah (Allah be pleased with her): What did the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibit? She replied: He forbade us to boil dates so much so that the kernels are spoiled, and to mix raisins and dried dates.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3706
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 38
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3697
#39Hadith 3708
Chapter 8
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ، مِنْ بَنِي أَسَدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لَهُ زَبِيبٌ فَيُلْقِي فِيهِ تَمْرًا وَتَمْرٌ فَيُلْقِي فِيهِ الزَّبِيبَ .
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Raisins were steeped for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and then dried dates were infused in them, or dried dates were steeped and then raisins were infused in them.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3707
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 39
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3698
Safiyyah, daughter of Atiyyah, said: I entered upon Aisha with some women of AbdulQays, and asked her about mixing dried dates and raisins (for drink). She replied: I used to take a handful of dried dates and a handful or raisins and put them in a vessel, and then crush them (and soak in water). Then I would give it to the Prophet (ﷺ) to drink.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3708
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 40
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3699
#41Hadith 3710
Chapter 9
Qatadah said on the authority of Jabir b. Zaid and "Ikrimah that they disapprove of drink made exclusively from unripe dates. This they reported on the authority of Ibn "Abbas said:
I am afraid it may not be muzza from which(the people of) "Abd al-Qais were prohibited. I asked Qatadah : What is muzza'? He replied: Drink of dates made in a green jar and vessels smeared with pitch.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3709
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 41
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3700
We came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said to him: Messenger of Allah, you know who we are, from where we are and to whom we have come. He said: To Allah and His Apostle. We said: Messenger of Allah, we have grapes; what should we do with them? He said: Make them raisins. We then asked: What should we do with raisins? He replied: Steep them in the morning and drink in the evening, and steep them in the evening and drink in the morning. Steep them in skin vessels and do not steep them in earthen jar, for it it is delayed in pressing, it becomes vinegar.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3710
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 42
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3701
#43Hadith 3712
Chapter 10
A'ishah said :
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَجِيدِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سِقَاءٍ يُوكَأُ أَعْلاَهُ وَلَهُ عَزْلاَءُ يُنْبَذُ غُدْوَةً فَيَشْرَبُهُ عِشَاءً وَيُنْبَذُ عِشَاءً فَيَشْرَبُهُ غُدْوَةً .
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Dates were steeped for the Apostel of Allah (ﷺ) in skin which was tied up at the top and had a mouth. What was steeped in the morning he would drink in the evening and what was steeped in the evening he would drink in the morning.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3711
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 43
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3702
Amrah said on the authority of Aisha that she would steep dates for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in the morning. When the evening came, he took his dinner and drank it after his dinner. If anything remained, she poured it out. She then would steep for him at night. When the morning came, he took his morning meal and drank it after his morning meal. She said: The skin vessel was washed in the morning and in the evening. My father (Hayyan) said to her: Twice a day? She said: Yes.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3712
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 44
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3703
Raisins were steeped for the Prophet (ﷺ) and he would drink it in the morning and the night after, the following day and the night after. He then gave orders and it was given to servants to drinks or poured away.
Abu Dawud said: That "it was given to servants to drink" means before it spoiled.
Abu Dawud said: Abu 'Umar Yahya al-Bahrani.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3713
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 45
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3704
#46Hadith 3715
Chapter 11
A'ishah said that the prophet (ﷺ) used to stay with Zainab, daughter of Jahsh, and drink honey. I and Hafsah counseled each other that if the Prophet (ﷺ) enters upon any of us, she must say :
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم تُخْبِرُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَمْكُثُ عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ فَيَشْرَبُ عِنْدَهَا عَسَلاً فَتَوَاصَيْتُ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ أَيَّتُنَا مَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلْتَقُلْ إِنِّي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ مَغَافِيرَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى إِحْدَاهُنَّ فَقَالَتْ لَهُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ " . فَنَزَلَتْ { لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ تَبْتَغِي } إِلَى { إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ } لِعَائِشَةَ وَحَفْصَةَ رضى الله عنهما { وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ حَدِيثًا } لِقَوْلِهِ " بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً " ."
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I find the smell of gum (maghafir) from you. He then entered upon one of them; she said that to him. Thereupon he said : No, I drank honey at (the house of) Zainab daughter of jahsh, and I will not do it again. Then the following verse came down :''O Prophet !why holdest you to be forbidden that which Allah has made lawful to you ? "'You seekest. . . If you two turn in repentance to Allah "' refers to Hafsah and A'ishah , and the verse: "'When the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his consorts'' refers to the statements of the Prophet (ﷺ) disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his consorts'' refers to the statement of the Prophet (ﷺ) :No, I drank honey.
#47Hadith 3716
Chapter 11
"A'ishah said :
بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً سَقَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ "
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) liked sweet meats and honey. The narrator then mentioned a part of the tradition mentioned above. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) felt it hard on him to find smell from him. In this tradition saudah said: but you ate gum ? He said : No, I drank honey. Hafsah gave it to me to drank. I said : Its bees ate "urfut.
Abu Dawud said: Maghafir is a gum ; jarasat means ate; 'urfut is a bees " plant.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3715
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 47
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3706
I knew that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to keep fast. I waited for the day when he did not fast to present him the drink (nabidh) which I made in a pumpkin. I then brought it to him while it fermented. He said: Throw it to this wall, for this is a drink of the one who does not believe in Allah and the Last Day.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3716
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 48
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3707
#49Hadith 3718
Chapter 13
Narrated Anas ibn Malik:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يَشْرَبَ الرَّجُلُ قَائِمًا .
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The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade that a man should drink while standing.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3717
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 49
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3708
"Ali asked for water and he drank it while standing. He then said: some people disapprove of doing this (drinking while standing ), but I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing as I have done.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3718
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 50
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3709
#51Hadith 3720
Chapter 14
Ibn Abbas said:
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الشُّرْبِ مِنْ فِي السِّقَاءِ وَعَنْ رُكُوبِ الْجَلاَّلَةِ وَالْمُجَثَّمَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْجَلاَّلَةُ الَّتِي تَأْكُلُ الْعَذِرَةَ .
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The apostle of allah (ﷺ) forbade drinking from the mouth of a water-skin, and riding the animal which feeds on filth and eating the animal which is killed in confinement.
Abu Dawud said: Jallalah means an animal which eats filth and impurities.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3719
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 51
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3710
#52Hadith 3721
Chapter 15
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri said :
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنِ اخْتِنَاثِ الأَسْقِيَةِ .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited drinking by inverting the heads of skin vessels.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3720
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 52
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3711
#53Hadith 3722
Chapter 15
A man of the Ansar quoting from his father said that the Prophet (ﷺ) called for a skin-vessel on the day of the battle of Uhud. He then said:
اخْنُثْ فَمَ الإِدَاوَةِ "
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Invert the head of the vessel and he drank from its mouth.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3721
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 53
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3712
Whan Hudhaifah was in al-Mada'in, he asked for water. A peasant brought him a silver vessel. He threw it away and said: I threw it away, for I prohibited (him) but he did not stop. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade to wear silk or brocade, and to drink from gold and silver vessels. He said: Others have them in this world and you will have them in the next.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3723
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 55
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3714
The Prophet (ﷺ) went to visit a man of the Ansar accompanied by one of his Companions who was watering his garden. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: If you have any water which has remained over night in a skin (we should like it), or shall sip (from a streamlet).
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3724
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 56
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3715
#57Hadith 3726
Chapter 19
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abu Awfa:
سَاقِيَ الْقَوْمِ آخِرُهُمْ شُرْبًا "
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The supplier of the people is the last (man) to drink.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3725
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 57
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3716
#58Hadith 3727
Chapter 19
Anas b. Malik said:
الأَيْمَنَ فَالأَيْمَنَ "
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The Prophet (ﷺ) was brought milk that was mixed with water. A nomad Arab was on his right and Abu Bakr was on his left. He himself drank and gave it to the nomad Arab, and said: He who is on the right , then he who is on his right then he who is on his right.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3726
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 58
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3717
#59Hadith 3728
Chapter 19
Anas b.Malik said :
هُوَ أَهْنَأُ وَأَمْرَأُ وَأَبْرَأُ "
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when the prophet (ﷺ) drank, he used to breathe three times in the course of a drink and say : It is more whole some ,thrist-quenching and healthier.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3727
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 59
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3718
#60Hadith 3729
Chapter 20
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُتَنَفَّسَ فِي الإِنَاءِ أَوْ يُنْفَخَ فِيهِ .
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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade blowing or breathing into a vessel.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3728
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 60
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3719
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to my father and he was a guest with him. He offered food to him and brought hais. He then brought a drink which he drank and he gave it to the one on his right. He ate dried dates and began to put the kernels on the back of his ring finger and middle finger. When he got up, my father also got up, and held the rein of his mount. He said : Pray to Allah for me. He said : O Allah, bless them in what you provided them, and have mercy on them.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3729
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 61
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3720
#62Hadith 3731
Chapter 21
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زَيْدٍ - ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ - عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ حَرْمَلَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَمَعَهُ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَجَاءُوا بِضَبَّيْنِ مَشْوِيَّيْنِ عَلَى ثُمَامَتَيْنِ فَتَبَزَّقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ خَالِدٌ إِخَالُكَ تَقْذُرُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَجَلْ " . ثُمَّ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِلَبَنٍ فَشَرِبَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَكَلَ أَحَدُكُمْ طَعَامًا فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَأَطْعِمْنَا خَيْرًا مِنْهُ . وَإِذَا سُقِيَ لَبَنًا فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ . فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ شَىْءٌ يُجْزِئُ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ وَالشَّرَابِ إِلاَّ اللَّبَنُ " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ هَذَا لَفْظُ مُسَدَّدٍ ."
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I was in the house of Maymunah. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) accompanied by Khalid ibn al-Walid entered. Two roasted long-tailed lizards (dabb) placed on the sticks were brought to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) spat. Khalid said: I think that you abominate it, Messenger of Allah. He said: Yes. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was brought milk, and he drank (it). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then said: When one of you eats food, he should say: O Allah, bless us in it, and give us food (or nourishment) better than it. When he is given milk to drink he should say: O Allah! bless us in it and give us more of it, for no food or drink satisfies like milk.
Abu Dawud said: This is the Musaddad's version.
Shut your door and make mention of Allah's name, for the devil does not open a door which has been shut; extinguish your lamp and make mention of Allah's name, cover up your vessel even by a piece of wood that you just put on it and make mention of Allah's name, and tie up your water-skin mentioning Allah's name.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3731
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 63
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3722
Jabir b.'Abd Allah reported the Prophet (ﷺ)as saying this version is not complete "'for the devil does not open a shut door, or loosen a water-skin, or uncover a vessel, for a mouse sets a house on fire over its inhabitants''.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3732
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 64
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3723
#65Hadith 3734
Chapter 22
Jabir b.Abd Allah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:
Gather your children when darkness spreads, or in the evening (according to Musaddad), for the jinn are abroad and seize them.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3733
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 65
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3724
#66Hadith 3735
Chapter 22
Jabir said:
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاسْتَسْقَى فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ أَلاَ نَسْقِيكَ نَبِيذًا قَالَ بَلَى " . قَالَ فَخَرَجَ الرَّجُلُ يَشْتَدُّ فَجَاءَ بِقَدَحٍ فِيهِ نَبِيذٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَلاَّ خَمَّرْتَهُ وَلَوْ أَنْ تَعْرِضَ عَلَيْهِ عُودًا " . قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ الأَصْمَعِيُّ تَعْرُضُهُ عَلَيْهِ ."
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We were with Prophet (ﷺ) and he asked for something to drink. A man from the company asked: Should we not give you nabidh (drink made from dates) to drink ? He replied : Yes . The man went quickly and bought a cup of nabidh. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Why did you not cover it up even by putting a piece of wood on it ?
Abu Dawud said: Al-Asma'i's version has: "You put it on it..."
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3734
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 66
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3725
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Chapter 22
Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُسْتَعْذَبُ لَهُ الْمَاءُ مِنْ بُيُوتِ السُّقْيَا . قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ عَيْنٌ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْمَدِينَةِ يَوْمَانِ .
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The water from as-Suqya' was considered sweetest by the Prophet (ﷺ). Qutaybah said: it was a well on two days' journey from Medina.
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3735
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 67
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3726
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3670
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3662
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3680
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 12
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3672
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3692
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 24
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3683
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3696
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 28
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3687
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3714
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 46
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3705
— Sunan Abi Dawud 3730
In-book : Book 27, Hadith 62
English translation : Book 26, Hadith 3721