25369 - Yahya said: He thought that there was nabidh in it (1).

It is narrated from a woman of Banu Shayban that her husband came to Banu Shayban and told them that the Commander of the Faithful, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), had forbidden people from drinking nabidh (fermented drink) from a pitcher. The narrator states that after this, we broke our pitcher.

Hazrat Uyainah bin Abdur Rahman narrates from his father that when Hazrat Abu Burdah returned from a journey, he began by visiting the house of Hazrat Abu Bakrah. There he saw a pitcher in the house, so he asked, "What is this?" He was informed that it contained nabidh for Hazrat Abu Bakrah. Upon this, he said, "It is preferable to me that you pour it into another waterskin."

It is narrated from Hazrat Dawood bin Farahij who says that I heard Hazrat Abu Hurairah forbidding nabidh (fermented drink).

It is narrated from Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair ... People mentioned nabidh (a type of drink) in his presence ... so he said: In my opinion, if nabidh is in a waterskin, there is no harm in it, but I dislike nabidh in a green earthen pot.

It is narrated from Hazrat Malik bin Dinar that Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid and Hasan did not like the nabidh of a pitcher.

It is narrated from Hazrat Thabit. He says: I asked Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), "Is the use of Nabidh (fermented drink) made in a pitcher prohibited?" He replied, "That is what people think." I asked, "Is this ruling established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "That is what people think." I asked, "Did you hear this ruling from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "That is what people think." And he said, "Allah the Exalted has turned this away from me."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Jamrah that a woman came to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them)… and I (the narrator) had taken an oath that I would not ask about the nabidh (fermented drink) of the pitcher… That woman said to me, "You, ask Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) about this." So I refused to ask Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) this question. Then some man asked about the nabidh of the pitcher. Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) forbade that man. Upon this, I asked, "O Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them)! I make nabidh in a green pitcher and then drink it while it is sweet and delicious, and it cleanses my stomach." So Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: "Do not drink it, even if it is sweeter than honey."

It is narrated from Hazrat Tawoos that a man came to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) and asked him: Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibit the nabidh (fermented drink) of a pitcher? Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) replied: Yes. Hazrat Tawoos says: By Allah! I myself heard this from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Narrated from Hazrat Suhaira bint Jaifar, she says: We once performed Hajj and then returned towards Madinah and we visited Hazrat Safiyyah bint Huyayy. There we happened to meet some women from Kufa. They said to us: If you wish, we will ask questions and you listen silently, and if you wish, you may ask and we will listen. We said: You ask. So they asked about many matters between husband and wife, and about a menstruating woman. And they asked about the nabidh (fermented drink) made in a jar. Upon this, Hazrat Safiyyah said: O people of Iraq! You have asked us many questions about the nabidh of the jar, whereas the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared the nabidh of the jar to be forbidden. There is nothing wrong for any of you to cook your dates, then mix them, purify them, then put them in a waterskin and tie its mouth with a string or something, and when the drink becomes pleasant, you drink it yourself and give it to your husband to drink as well?