Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Oaths and Vows

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3796

Chapter: If A Person Swears Not To Eat Any Condiment With Bread, Then He Eats Bread And Vinegar

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3796

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْتَهُ فَإِذَا فِلَقٌ وَخَلٌّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ كُلْ فَنِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

It was narrated that Jabir said:

"I entered the house of the Prophet with him and there was some bread and vinegar. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Eat; what a good condiment is vinegar.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3796) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1959).

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( فَإِذَا فِلَق ) بِكَسْرِ الْفَاء وَفَتْح اللَّام جَمْع فِلْقَة بِكَسْرٍ فَسُكُونٍ بِمَعْنَى الْكِسْرَةِ مِنْ الْخُبْز.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3796
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 3796
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 3796

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Not graded Sunan ad-Darimi 1959

أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُثَنَّى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ نَافِعٍ أَبُو سُفْيَانَ حَدَّثَنَا جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Also reported by… (25)

الجامع لمعمر بن راشد (161)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (18429)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6450)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (637)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (2284)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (9048)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
المعجم الصغير للطبراني (145)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
المقصد العلي في زوائد أبي يعلى الموصلي جزء (1349)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6634)فَنِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ هُوَ ! , قَالَ جَابِرٌ : فَمَا زِلْتُ أُحِبُّ الْخَلَّ ، مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِيهِ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6636)فَنِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ! ، قَالَ جَابِرٌ : فَالْخَلُّ يُعْجِبُنِي , مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِيهِ مَا قَالَ ، وَقَالَ طَلْحَةُ : مَا زَالَ الْخَلُّ يُعْجِبُنِي , مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ فِيهِ مَا قَالَ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6637)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6641)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6645)نَعَمْ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6650)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6651)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6653)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (6654)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مسند أبي حنيفة رواية الحصكفي (405)نَهَانَا عَنِ التَّكْلِفَةِ ، وَلَوْلَا ذَلِكَ لَتَكَلَّفْتُ لَكُمْ ، وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، يَقُولُ : نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مسند أبي حنيفة رواية الحصكفي (406)نِعْمَ الْإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (2181)فَنِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (4382)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مسند الشهاب (1225)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24015)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24016)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ
مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (24017)نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 736

The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm!" [Muslim].

"‏نعم الأدم الخل، نعم الأدم الخل‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3820

What a good condiment vinegar is!

نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 6 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2051a

The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

نِعْمَ الأُدُمُ - أَوِ الإِدَامُ - الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2052d

While I was sitting in my house there happened to pass by me Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He made a gesture to me and I stood up for him. He took hold of my hand until we came to one of the apartments of his wives. He entered and then asked me to get in. So I entered and there was hanging a curtain…

فَنِعْمَ الأُدُمُ هُوَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4183

Jabir told th at when the Prophet asked his family for condiments and was told that they had only vinegar, he called for it and as he was using it in his food he said, “Vinegar is a good condiment; vinegar is a good condiment.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٌ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَأَلَ أَهْلَهُ الْأُدْمَ. فَقَالُوا: مَا عِنْدَنَا إِلَّا خَلٌّ فَدَعَا بِهِ فَجَعَلَ يَأْكُلُ بِهِ وَيَقُولُ: «نِعْمَ الْإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ نِعْمَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3316

“What a blessed condiment vinegar is.”

"‏ نِعْمَ الإِدَامُ الْخَلُّ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3796

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The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm!" [Muslim].

What a good condiment vinegar is!

The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

While I was sitting in my house there happened to pass by me Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He made a gesture to me and I stood up for him. He took hold of my hand until we came to one of the apartments of his wives. He entered and then asked me to get in. So I entered and there was hanging a curtain…

Jabir told th at when the Prophet asked his family for condiments and was told that they had only vinegar, he called for it and as he was using it in his food he said, “Vinegar is a good condiment; vinegar is a good condiment.” Muslim transmitted it.

“What a blessed condiment vinegar is.”

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The Prophet (ﷺ) asked for sauce and was told that there was nothing except vinegar. He asked for it and began to eat from it saying, "How excellent is vinegar when eaten as sauce! How excellent is vinegar when eaten as Udm!" [Muslim].

What a good condiment vinegar is!

The best of condiments or condiment is vinegar.

While I was sitting in my house there happened to pass by me Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He made a gesture to me and I stood up for him. He took hold of my hand until we came to one of the apartments of his wives. He entered and then asked me to get in. So I entered and there was hanging a curtain…

Jabir told th at when the Prophet asked his family for condiments and was told that they had only vinegar, he called for it and as he was using it in his food he said, “Vinegar is a good condiment; vinegar is a good condiment.” Muslim transmitted it.

“What a blessed condiment vinegar is.”

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