ibn Mas'ud · The Book of Drinks

"Strong drink is Khamr."

"The Messenger of Allah ."

The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds).

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat."

"Mu'adhah narrated to me from 'Aishah, that the Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in An-Naqir, Al-Muqayyar, Ad-Dubba', and Al-Hantam." And in the narration of Ibn 'Ulayyah, Ishaq said: "And Hunaidah mentioned from 'Aishah similar to the narration of Mu'adhah, and she named earthenware containers. I said to Hunaidah: 'Did you hear her say earthenware containers?' She said: 'Yes.'"

"If a judge accepts a gift he has consumed something unlawful, and if he accepts a bribe, that takes him to the level of Kufr." Masruq said: "Whoever drinks Khamr, he has committed (an act of) Kufr, and his Kufr is that his Salah does not count."

"Whoever would like to regard as forbidden that which Allah and His Messenger regard as forbidden, let him regard Nabidh as forbidden."

"I said to Ibn 'Abbas that my grandmother makes Nabidh in an earthenware jar and it is sweet. If I drink a lot of it and sit with people, I am worried that they will find out. He said: 'The delegation of 'Abdul-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah and he said: Welcome to a delegation that is not disgraced or filled with regret. They said: O Messenger of Allah, the idolators are between us and you, and we can…

"Thaqif welcomed 'Umar with a drink. He called for it, but when he brought it close to his mouth, he did not like it. He called for water to weaken it, and said: 'Do like this.'"

"Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us (saying): 'Cook your drinks until the share of the Shaitan is gone, for he has two (shares) and you have one.'"

"Drink juice so long as it does not have any foam."

He disliked putting the dregs of Nabidh into (new) Nabidh lest it become strong because of the dregs.

"The dregs are what intoxicates."