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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Drinks

Sunan an-Nasa'i 5609

Chapter: Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates in Large Amounts

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 5609

Narrator:Sa‘d

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

نَهَى عَنْ قَلِيلِ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ ‏.‏

It was narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd, from his father, that:

The Prophet [SAW] forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 5609).

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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. 5609
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 5609
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 5609

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4966)نَهَى عَنْ قَلِيلِ ، مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ
  • الكني والأسماء للدولابي (1607)نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ قَلِيلِ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ
  • سنن الدارقطني (4105)اللَّهَ يَنْهَاكُمْ عَنْ قَلِيلِ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ

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