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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Drinks

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5540

Chapter: Prohibition of Khamr

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5540

Narrator:Umar ibn al-Khattāb

أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ أَبِي مَيْسَرَةَ عَنْ عُمَرَ رضى الله عنه قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ قَالَ عُمَرُ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانًا شَافِيًا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي فِي الْبَقَرَةِ فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانًا شَافِيًا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي فِي النِّسَاءِ ‏‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَى ‏}‏ فَكَانَ مُنَادِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ نَادَى

لاَ تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَى فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانًا شَافِيًا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي فِي الْمَائِدَةِ فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ ‏‏{‏ فَهَلْ أَنْتُمْ مُنْتَهُونَ ‏}‏ قَالَ عُمَرُ رضى الله عنه انْتَهَيْنَا انْتَهَيْنَا

It was narrated from 'Umar that:

When the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in Al-Baqarah was revealed. 'Umar was called and it was recited to him. Then 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in An-Nisa' was revealed: "O you who believe! Approach not As-Salah (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state". And when the Iqamah for prayer was said, the caller of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] would cry out: "O you who believe! Approach not As-Salah (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state." 'Umar was called and this was recited to him. Then he said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr." Then the Verse in Surat Al-Ma'idah was revealed, and 'Umar was called, and it was recited to him. When he reached the words, "So, will you not then abstain?," 'Umar said: "We have abstained, we have abstained."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5540), Abu Dawud (No. 3670), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3049) and Ahmad (No. 355).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( لَمَّا نَزَلَ تَحْرِيم الْخَمْر ) أَيْ لَمَّا قَرُبَ نُزُوله أَوْ لَمَّا أَرَادَ اللَّه تَعَالَى أَنْ يُنْزِلهُ وُفِّقَ عُمَر لِطَلَبِهِ حَتَّى أَنْزَلَهُ بِالتَّدْرِيجِ الْمَذْكُور فِي الْحَدِيث فَالتَّحْرِيم إِنَّمَا حَصَلَ بِآيَةِ الْمَائِدَة وَدُعَاء عُمَر كَانَ قَبْل ذَلِكَ فَلَا بُدّ مِنْ تَأْوِيل ظَاهِر الْحَدِيث بِمَا ذَكَرْنَا وَالْمُرَاد بِآيَةِ الْبَقَرَة قَوْله تَعَالَى { قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْم كَبِير وَمَنَافِع لِلنَّاسِ } الْآيَة وَالْمُرَاد بِالْإِثْمِ وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَم الضَّرَر كَمَا يَدُلّ عَلَيْهِ مُقَابَلَته بِالْمَنَافِعِ وَلِذَلِكَ مَا فَهِمَ الصَّحَابَة مِنْهَا الْحُرْمَة وَأَمَّا قَوْله تَعَالَى { يَا أَيّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلَاة }…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5540
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 5540
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5540

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Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 3670

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 thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: In them is great sin...." Umar was then called and it was recited to him…

اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانًا شِفَاءً فَنَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي فِي الْبَقَرَةِ ‏‏{‏ يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ قُلْ فِيهِمَا إِثْمٌ كَبِيرٌ ‏}‏ الآيَةَ قَالَ فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3049

from 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, that he said: "O Allah! Make the verdict concerning Khamr sufficiently clear for us!" So (the Ayah) in Al-Baqarah was revealed: They ask you concerning Khamr and gambling. Say: "In them is a great sin (2:219)." So 'Umar was called, and it was recited to him, so he said…

اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانَ شِفَاءٍ فَنَزَلَتِ الَّتِي فِي الْبَقَرَةِ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ ‏)‏ الآيَةَ فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

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