It is narrated from Zuhri that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was asked: Which drink is the best? He replied: "The sweet and cold drink." © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- Similarly, ‘Abdur Razzaq also narrated from Ma‘mar, Ma‘mar from Zuhri, and Zuhri narrated it mursal from the Prophet (peace be upon him),
2- This is more authentic than the hadith of Ibn ‘Uyaynah (may Allah have mercy on him).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(Zuhri is a Tabi‘i; his narration from the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is mursal. The scholars have classified the mursal narrations of Zuhri as the weakest type of mursal. However, in the preceding hadith, Zuhri has narrated this hadith with a chain from ‘Urwah from Umm al-Mu’minin ‘A’ishah radi Allahu anha; therefore, it is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1896