السويق

Sawiq (Roasted Grain Drink)

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A drink or paste made from roasted, ground wheat or barley mixed with water, used as a light, quick-to-prepare food.

sahih graded

دَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِسَوِيقٍ فَلُتَّ، فَشَرِبَ وَشَرِبْنَا، ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى الْمَغْرِبِ فَمَضْمَضَ وَتَمَضْمَضْنَا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى وَلَمْ يَتَوَضَّأْ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ called for sawiq, which was mixed and drunk by him and those with him; he then rinsed his mouth for the sunset prayer without performing a fresh ablution.” (meaning, not a literal translation)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5390 Sahih

Ibn al-Qayyim's Commentary

Ibn al-Qayyim notes sawiq's convenience as a portable, easily digested travel food — a precursor to the general category of roasted-grain drinks still consumed across the region today.

Caution

Contains gluten if made from wheat or barley; unsuitable for celiac disease or gluten intolerance.