Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 25 Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to the deputation of ‘Abd al-Qais: I forbid you the use of hollow stumps, vessels smeared with pitch, green harrs, pumpkins, and a skin cut off at the top, but drink from your skin and tie it with string. […]
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 26 In the story of the deputation of AbdulQays Ibn Abbas said: They (the people) asked: In which should we drink, Prophet of Allah? The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You should use those skin vessels that are tied at their mouths. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 27 A man of the deputation of ‘Abd al-Qais who came to the Prophet (ﷺ) said – the narrator ‘Awf thinks that his name was Qais bin al-Nu’man: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Do not drink from hollowed stumps, vessel smeared with pitch, pumpkins, and green jars, but drink from […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 28 Ibn ‘Abbas said : The deputation of ‘Abd al-Qais asked (the prophet):From which(vessels)should we drink ? He (the prophet) replied: Do not drink from the pumpkins, vessels smeared with pitch, and hollow stumps , and steep dates in skins. They asked: Messenger of Allah, if it ferments? He […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 29 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us the use of pumpkins, green jars, hollow stumps and wine made from barley. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ سُمَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ قَالَ نَهَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 30 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I forbade you three things, and now I command (permit) you for them. I forbade you to visit graves, now you may visit them, for in visiting them there is admonition. I forbade you drinks except from skin vessels, but […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 31 Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah said: When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade the use of(wine) vessels, Ansar said: They are inevitable for us. Thereupon he said: If so, then no حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، حَدَّثَنِي مَنْصُورٌ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 32 ‘Abd Allah b.’ Amr said: The Prophet(ﷺ) mentioned the vessels: pumpkins, green jarrs, vessels smeared with pitch and hollow stumps. A desert Arab said: We have no vessels(except these). He said: Drink(from them) what is lawful. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ فَيَّاضٍ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 33 The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Sharik through a different chain of narrators. This version has: Avoid that which produces intoxication. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَلِيٍّ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، بِإِسْنَادِهِ قَالَ “ اجْتَنِبُوا مَا أَسْكَرَ ” . Sunan Abi […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 34 Jabir b. ‘Abd Allah said: Dates were steeped for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a skin, but when they could not find a skin, they were steeped for him in a small stone vessel. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ النُّفَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 35 Jabir b.’Abd Allah said: The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade mixing of raisins and dried dates: and unripe dates and fresh dates. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى أَنْ يُنْتَبَذَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 27, Hadith 36 ‘Abd Allah b. Abi Qatadah said that his father Abu Qatadah forbade mixing raisins and dried dates, mixing unripe dates and fresh dates, and mixing dates beginning to take on colour and fresh dates. He said: Make nabidh (drink) from each separately. He (the narrator Yahya) said: Abu […]