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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Drinks

Raisins used to be soaked for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in a water skin, and he would drink it that day, the next day, and the following day. In the evening of the third day, he would drink it and give some to others. If anything was left, he would spill it

Chapter: The permissibility of Nabidh so long as it has not become strong and has not become intoxicating

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2004d

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى أَبِي عُمَرَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يُنْبَذُ لَهُ الزَّبِيبُ فِي السِّقَاءِ فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَهُ وَالْغَدَ وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ فَإِذَا كَانَ مِسَاءُ الثَّالِثَةِ شَرِبَهُ وَسَقَاهُ فَإِنْ فَضَلَ شَىْءٌ أَهْرَاقَهُ ‏.‏

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Raisins used to be soaked for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) in a water skin, and he would drink it that day, the next day, and the following day. In the evening of the third day, he would drink it and give some to others. If anything was left, he would spill it.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2004d, 2004c), Abu Dawud (No. 3713), An-Nasa’i (No. 5738) and Ahmad (No. 1862).

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Explanation

In this Hadīth, Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that Nabīdh would be prepared for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) by leaving raisins or dates in water in a container so that it may become sweet and have a taste. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessing be upon him) would drink the Nabīdh for three days. On the third night, if the taste of Nabīdh had not changed, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) would drink it himself, and he would serve it to others so that it would be used up and nothing from it would remain for the fourth day. If something remained from the liquid, he would spill it because it could ferment on the fourth day and the Nabīdh could turn into alcohol.

Explanation in Arabic

في هذا الحديث يخبر ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما أنه كان يُصنع للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم النبيذ، وذلك بإلقاء الزبيب أو التمر في الماء الذي في الوعاء من أجل أن يصير حلوًا وله طعم، فيشرب منه صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاثة أيام، فإذا انتهى اليوم الثالث -ولم يتغير طعم النبيذ- شربه هو بنفسه صلى الله عليه وسلم وسقاه غيره كالخادم؛ لأجل أن ينتهي، ولا يبقى منه شيء لليوم الرابع، فإن بقي منه شيء لليوم الرابع أتلفه وصبَّه ولم يبقه؛ لأنه قد يتخمر في اليوم الرابع، ويتحول من نبيذ إلى خمر.

  • جواز شرب النبيذ، وهو الماء يلقى فيه التمر أو الزبيب ليحلو به الماء وتذهب ملوحته، بشرط ألا يصل إلى درجة الإسكار وإلا حرم.
  • مشروعية إراقة الخمر.
  • جواز اتخاذ الإنسان ما يلتذ به من طعام وشراب.
  • عناية الشريعة بهذا الجانب، حيث وضعت هذه الضوابط لضمان عدم تحول هذا النبيذ أو العصير إلى مسكر، حسماً لمادة قرب المسكر، وسداً لذريعة الوصول إليه.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( فَإِنْ فَضَلَ مِنْهُ شَيْء ) يُقَال بِفَتْحِ الضَّاد وَكَسْرهَا , وَقَدْ سَبَقَ بَيَانه مَرَّات. قَوْله : ( إِلَى مُسَاء الثَّالِثَة ) يُقَال بِضَمِّ الْمِيم وَكَسْرهَا لُغَتَانِ , الضَّمّ أَرْجَح.…

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Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 2004

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2004c

Ibn Abbas reported that raisins were steeped in water for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he would drink it on that day and on the next day and on the following day until the evening of the third day. He would then order it to be drunk by (other people) or to be thrown away.

يُنْقَعُ لَهُ الزَّبِيبُ فَيَشْرَبُهُ الْيَوْمَ وَالْغَدَ وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ إِلَى مَسَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ ثُمَّ يَأْمُرُ بِهِ فَيُسْقَى أَوْ يُهَرَاقُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3713

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…

يُنْبَذُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الزَّبِيبُ فَيَشْرَبُهُ الْيَوْمَ وَالْغَدَ وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ إِلَى مَسَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ ثُمَّ يَأْمُرُ بِهِ فَيُسْقَى الْخَدَمَ أَوْ يُهَرَاقُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1250

Ibn 'Abbas (RAA) narrated, 'Raisins used to be soaked for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a water skin, and he would drink it that day, the next day and the following day. When it was the evening of the third day, he would drink it and give some to others. If anything was left from it, he would spill…

وَعَنْ اِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: { كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يُنْبَذُ لَهُ اَلزَّبِيبُ فِي اَلسِّقَاءِ, فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَهُ, وَالْغَدَ, وَبَعْدَ اَلْغَدِ, فَإِذَا كَانَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5077)يُنْقَعُ لَهُ الزَّبِيبُ ، فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَهُ ، وَالْغَدَ ، وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (12464)يُنْقَعُ لَهُ الزَّبِيبُ فَيَشْرَبُهُ الْيَوْمَ وَالْغَدَ , وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ إِلَى مَسَاءِ لَيْلَتِهِ , ثُمَّ يَأْمُرُ بِهِ يُسْقَى أَوْ يُهْرَاقُ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (23236)يُنْقَعُ لَهُ الزَّبِيبُ فَيَشْرَبُهُ الْيَوْمَ وَالْغَدَ وَبَعْدَ الْغَدِ إِلا أَنْ يُمْسِي الثَّالِثَةَ , ثُمَّ يَأْمُرُ بِهِ فَيُسْقَى أَوْ يُهْرَاقَ

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Abu Usayd as-Sa'idi invited the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to his wedding. His wife, who was the bride, served them that day. She said, "Do you know what I served the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace? I served him some dates which had been infused…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3711

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.

يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سِقَاءٍ يُوكَأُ أَعْلاَهُ وَلَهُ عَزْلاَءُ يُنْبَذُ غُدْوَةً فَيَشْرَبُهُ عِشَاءً وَيُنْبَذُ عِشَاءً فَيَشْرَبُهُ غُدْوَةً ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2004a

Ibn 'Abbas reported that Nabidh was prepared for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the beginning of the night and he would drink it in the morning and the following night and the following day and the night after that up to the afternoon. If anything was left out of that he gave it to his servant, or gave…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2004b

It was the night of Monday. He drank it on Monday and on Tuesday up to the afternoon, and If anything was left out of it he gave it to his servant or poured it out.

يُنْتَبَذُ لَهُ فِي سِقَاءٍ - قَالَ شُعْبَةُ مِنْ لَيْلَةِ الاِثْنَيْنِ - فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَ الاِثْنَيْنِ وَالثَّلاَثَاءِ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ فَإِنْ فَضَلَ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ سَقَاهُ الْخَادِمَ أَوْ صَبَّهُ ‏.‏

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5182

When Abu Usaid As-Sa`idi got married, he invited the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions. None prepared the food for them and brought it to them but his wife. She soaked some dates in water in a stone pot overnight, and when the Prophet (ﷺ) had finished his food, she provided him with that drink (of…

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Narrated by Sahl ibn Sa‘d

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