English translation
4974. It was narrated from Abū Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "No one of you should say Al-Karam (meaning grapes), for Al-Karam is the Muslim man, rather say Hadā'iq Al-a'nāb (grape orchards)." (Saḥīḥ)
Hadith 4974
Saying Karam(Regarding Grapes), AndGuarding The Tongue
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Darussalam · Volume 5
40. THE BOOK OFETIQUETTE (AL-ADAB)Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 4974 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 294
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Source no. 4974 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح، الروض النضير (١١٧٢) // صحيح الجامع الصغير (٧٧٦١) //
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Arabic text
4974 - حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «لَا يَقُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ الْكَرْمَ، فَإِنَّ الْكَرْمَ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ، وَلَكِنْ قُولُوا حَدَائِقَ الْأَعْنَابِ»
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Amongst the Arabs it was customary to spend lavishly after drinking wine, and they considered that a sign of generosity and were proud of that. The grapes from which the wine was extracted were given the name of "Karam" (generosity). When Allāh prohibited drinking wine, the use of the word "Karam" for grapes was also prohibited.