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Sunan an-Nasai 3795 (Book 35, Hadith 35) #18410
Allah's Permission for the Prophet to Drink Honey

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) was forbidden from drinking honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but Allah revealed a verse allowing him to do so.

'Ubaid bin 'Umair said: I heard 'Aishah say: "The Prophet used to stay with Zainab bint Jahsh and drink honey at her house. Hafsah and I agreed that if the Prophet came to either of us, she would say: 'I detect the smell of Maghafir (a nasty-smelling gum) on you. Have you eaten Maghafir?' He went to one of them and she said that to him. He said: 'No, rather I drank honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh, but I will never do it again'. Then the following was revealed: 'O Prophet! Why do you forbid (for yourself) that which Allah has allowed to you' up to: 'If you two turn in repentance to Allah' -'Aishah and Hafsah- 'And (remember) when the Prophet disclosed a matter in confidence to one of his wives'. refers to him saying: 'No, rather I drank honey'."
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الزَّعْفَرَانِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ زَعَمَ عَطَاءٌ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَيْدَ بْنَ عُمَيْرٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، تَزْعُمُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ كَانَ يَمْكُثُ عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ فَيَشْرَبُ عِنْدَهَا عَسَلاً فَتَوَاصَيْتُ أَنَا وَحَفْصَةُ أَنَّ أَيَّتَنَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا النَّبِيُّ فَلْتَقُلْ إِنِّي أَجِدُ مِنْكَ رِيحَ مَغَافِيرَ أَكَلْتَ مَغَافِيرَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى إِحْدَاهُمَا فَقَالَتْ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً عِنْدَ زَيْنَبَ بِنْتِ جَحْشٍ وَلَنْ أَعُودَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ لِمَ تُحَرِّمُ مَا أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ لَكَ ‏}‏ إِلَى ‏{‏ إِنْ تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ ‏}‏ عَائِشَةُ وَحَفْصَةُ ‏{‏ وَإِذْ أَسَرَّ النَّبِيُّ إِلَى بَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِهِ حَدِيثًا ‏}‏ لِقَوْلِهِ ‏"‏ بَلْ شَرِبْتُ عَسَلاً

TOPICS
honey  *  drinking  *  permission  *  revelation

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from God's teachings before making decisions or taking actions ; Respect other people's privacy ; Follow divine commands over personal opinions/desires ; Obey one's spouse/partner within reason .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was forbidden from drinking honey at the house of Zainab bint Jahsh by his wives Aisha and Hafsa. However, this prohibition was later lifted when Allah revealed a verse allowing him to drink honey. This hadith teaches us that we should not impose our own restrictions on ourselves if they are not in line with what is allowed by God. We should also be careful not to impose our own restrictions on others either as it may lead them astray from what God has permitted them. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us how important it is for us as Muslims to always seek guidance from God’s teachings before making any decisions or taking any actions in life.

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