Abu Khaldah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Abu al-Aliyah (may Allah have mercy on him) about a person in a state of major impurity (janabah) who has no water but has nabidh (date drink): may he take a ritual bath with it? He said: No!
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الطهارة / 25