Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 3649

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ: أَنَّهُ قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ إِنِّي اشْتَرَيْتُ خَمْرًا لِأَيْتَامٍ فِي حِجْرِي قَالَ: «أَهْرِقِ الْخَمْرَ وَاكْسِرِ الدِّنَانَ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَضَعَّفَهُ. وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ: أَنه سَأَلَهُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ أَيْتَامٍ وَرِثُوا خَمْرًا قَالَ: «أَهْرِقْهَا» . قَالَ: أَفَلَا أَجْعَلُهَا خلاًّ؟ قَالَ: «لَا»

Translation

Anas reported from Abu Talha: He said, Prophet of God, I bought wine for orphans under my care. He replied, Pour away the wine and break the jars. Al-Tirmidhi transmitted it and graded it weak. In a version from Abu Dawud, the Prophet asked him about orphans who had inherited wine. He said, Pour it away. Abu Talha asked, Should I not make it into vinegar? He said, No.