Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 13 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If a large amount of anything causes intoxication, a small amount of it is prohibited. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ – عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 27, Drinks (Kitāb al‑Ashrībāh), discusses permissible and prohibited beverages and rulings related to drinking.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 14 ’A’ishah said : 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 15 Narrated Daylam al-Himyari: 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. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 16 Abu Musa said : 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. حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 17 Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-‘As: 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 18 Narrated Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu’minin: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade every intoxicant and everything which produces languidness. 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 19 Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Every intoxicant is forbidden; if a faraq of anything causes intoxication, a handful of it is forbidden. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَيْمُونٍ – حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُثْمَانَ، – قَالَ مُوسَى […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 20 Narrated AbdurRahman ibn Ghanam: Malik ibn AbuMaryam said: AbdurRahman ibn Ghanam entered upon us and we discussed tila’ and he said: AbuMalik 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. حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 21 Abu Dawud said: 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 22 Ibn ‘Umar and Ibn ‘Abbas said : 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. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 23 ‘Adb Allah bin ‘Umar said: 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 […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 24 Ibn ‘Abbas said: 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 […]