Mix certain things together when permissible

This hadith narrates an incident in which the Prophet Muhammad was travelling with his companion Ibn Mas’ud. When they stopped for a break, the Prophet asked if there was any water available. Ibn Mas’ud replied that he only had some Nabidh in a large water skin. The Nabidh is a type of drink made from dates or raisins soaked in water overnight. The Prophet then said “Good dates and pure water” meaning that it was permissible to mix the two together for ablution purposes. This teaches us that mixing certain things together can be permissible even though they are usually kept separate such as food and drink or different types of clothing items. It also shows us the importance of cleanliness as the Prophet used this mixture to perform ablution before prayer even though he could have done so without it if necessary.