What is meant by ‘nard’ in the following Hadith:
“He who plays ‘nard’ has disobeyed Allah and His Messenger”
Answer:
Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) has recorded the narration in question on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu).
(Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 4899)
‘Nard’ refers to backgammon, a board game played with dices.
(Refer: Al Mu’jamul Wasit and footnotes of Shaykh Muhammad ‘Awwamah on Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah, before Hadith: 26665)
Kindly refer to a reliable Mufti/Darul Ifta for further clarification.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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