Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) relates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to drink honey at the house of Sayyidah Sawdah (may Allah be pleased with her). Once he came to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) and she said: I notice a smell from you. Then he went to Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), and she too said: I notice a smell from you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I think it is from a drink I had at Sawdah's house. By Allah! I will not drink it anymore. So this verse was revealed concerning it: "O Prophet! Why do you prohibit what Allah Almighty has made lawful for you?"
Al-Tabarani recorded it, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب التفسير / 11426
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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