Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri سفيان الثوري · Chapters on Drinks

“Every intoxicant is unlawful.”

“Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful.”

“Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts a small amount of it is (also) unlawful.”

“Do not combine fresh dates and unripe dates, or raisins and dates; rather make Nabidh with each one of them on its own.”*

“We used to make Nabidh for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a water skin. We would take a handful of dates or a handful of raisins, and put them in it, then pour water over it. We would make that in the morning and he would drink it in the evening, or we would make it in the evening and he would drink it in the morning.”

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh in Muzaffat or a gourd.”

“I used to forbid you from making Nabidh in certain vessels, but a vessel does not make something unlawful. All intoxicants are unlawful.”