Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ الْحَارِثِ التَّيْمِيُّ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَامِرٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ثَلَاثٍ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ وَعَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ وَعَنْ هَذِهِ الْأَنْبِذَةِ فِي الْأَوْعِيَةِ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ أَلَا إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ ثَلَاثٍ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ زِيَارَةِ الْقُبُورِ ثُمَّ بَدَا لِي أَنَّهَا تُرِقُّ الْقُلُوبَ وَتُدْمِعُ الْعَيْنَ فَزُورُوهَا وَلَا تَقُولُوا هَجْرًا وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ ثُمَّ بَدَا لِي أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَبْتَغُونَ أَدَمَهُمْ وَيُتْحِفُونَ ضَيْفَهُمْ وَيَرْفَعُونَ لِغَائِبِهِمْ فَكُلُوا وَأَمْسِكُوا مَا شِئْتُمْ وَنَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ هَذِهِ الْأَوْعِيَةِ فَاشْرَبُوا فِيمَا شِئْتُمْ مَنْ شَاءَ أَوْ كَأَنَّ سِقَاءَهُ عَلَى إِثْمٍ.
English Translation
'Affan narrated to us, Abu al-Ahwas narrated to us, Yahya ibn al-Harith al-Taymi narrated to us, from 'Amr ibn 'Amir, from Anas ibn Malik, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade three things: visiting graves, keeping the meat of sacrificial animals beyond three days, and these particular vessels for steeping dates. He said: Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, later said, "Indeed I had forbidden you three things: I forbade you visiting graves, then it occurred to me that it softens the hearts and brings tears to the eyes, so visit them, but do not say indecent words. And I forbade you the meat of sacrificial animals beyond three days, then it occurred to me that people want to preserve some for their needs, honor their guests, and set some aside for those absent, so eat and keep as you wish. And I forbade you these vessels, so drink from whatever you wish—whoever wishes may do otherwise."