Hadith Reference:Narrated in Abu Dawud from a companion of the Prophet ﷺ:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the mixing of unripe dates (Balh) with dried dates in preparing a drink."
Sources: [Abu Dawud: 3705, Al-Nasa’i: 8/288]
Status: Sahih (Authentic)
Key Insights:① The fruit of the date palm goes through various stages from emergence to full ripeness. Each stage has distinct qualities, effects, sizes, and colors.
② The stages are as follows:
- "Ṭala‘" – The initial emergence of the date fruit.
- "Khilāl" – The stage following Ṭala‘.
- "Balḥ" – Unripe green dates.
- "Busr" – Semi-ripe dates.
- "Ruṭab" – Ripe and soft dates.
- "Thamar" – Fully ripened, dried dates.
- "Zahw" – Another term used for unripe dates.
This content is derived from the book Ḍiyā’ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Imām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām by Shaykh Taqī al-Dīn Abī al-Fatḥ, translated by Maulana Mahmood Ahmad Ghaznavi