The Book of Drinks

Book 52 of 52 · Sunan al-Nasa'i

220 hadith Hadith 5549–5768 Sunni
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The Book of Drinks

Sunan al-Nasa'i

220 hadith Hadith 5549–5768 Sunni

About This Book

Compiled during the 846–915 CE period by al-Nasa'i.

The Book of Drinks is book 52 of 52 in Sunan al-Nasa'i, containing 220 hadith.

Geography

This collection was compiled primarily in Egypt (primary); portions reviewed in Ramla, Palestine. The narrators in this book are associated with 32 distinct geographic locations.

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Narrators in This Book

This book features 314 narrators in its chains of transmission. The most frequently cited are Abdullah bin Mubarak عبد الله بن المبارك, ibn Umar, Swyd bin Nsr bin Swyd سويد بن نصر بن سويد, Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج, ibn Abbas.

Hadith in This Book 220 hadith

1 5549
When the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in Al-Baqarah was revealed. 'Umar was called and it was recited…
2 5550
"While I was taking care of a group of people, including my paternal uncles, and I was the youngest of them, a man came and said: 'Khamr has been forbidden.' I was taking care of…
3 5551
"I was pouring (wine) for Abu Talhah, Ubayy bin Ka'b and Abu Dujanah among a group of Ansar when a man came in and said: 'Something new has happened; the prohibition of Khamr has…
4 5552
"When Khamr was forbidden, their drink was (made from) unripe dates and dried dates."
5 5553
"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr."
6 5554
"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr." Al-A'mash narrated it in Marfu' form.
7 5555
The Prophet said: "Raisins and dried dates are Khamr."
8 5556
The Prophet forbade (mixtures of) Al-Balh and dried dates, and of raisins and dried dates.
9 5557
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and (he forbade) mixing Al-Balh with Az-Zahuw."
10 5558
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat," - and on one occasion he added: "An-Naqir," - "and (he forbade) mixing At-Tamr (dried dates) with raisins, and Az-Zahuw…
11 5559
"The Messenger of Allah forbade (mixing) Az-Zahuw and At-Tamr, and raisins and dried dates (At-Tamr)."
12 5560
The Prophet said: "Do not combine dried dates with raisins, nor Az-Zahuw with ripe dates."
13 5561
The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates together, and do not soak raisins and ripe dates together."
14 5562
"The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and mixing Az-Zahuw and dried dates, and Az-Zahuw and Al-Busr."
15 5563
The Prophet forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and Al-Busr and ripe dates.
16 5564
The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not mix raisins and dried dates, nor Al-Busr and dried dates."
17 5565
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together.
18 5566
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and that Al-Busr be mixed with dried dates, and that raisins be mixed with dried dates, and he…
19 5567
"Al-Busr on their own are unlawful and with dried dates they are unlawful."
20 5568
"The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr."
21 5569
"The Messenger of Allah forbade dried dates and raisins, and he forbade dried dates and Al-Busr, if they are soaked together."
22 5570
The Prophet said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates, and do not soak ripe dates and raisins together."
23 5571
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and Al-Busr together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and ripe dates together.
24 5572
"The Messenger of Allah forbade us to soak two things together when one is more potent than the other. I asked him about Fadikh (a drink made from fresh dates cut open) and he…
25 5573
"I saw Anas bin Malik when some Busr which had extra bits were brought to him, and he started to cut them off."
26 5574
"Anas used to tell us to cut off the extra bits."
27 5575
Anas would not leave any dates that had become ripe but he would remove them from his Fadikh.
28 5576
The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates together, nor Al-Busr and raisins together. Soak each one of them on its own."
29 5577
The Prophet forbade mixing Az-Zahuw and dried dates, and mixing Al-Busr and dried dates, and he said: "Soak each one of them on its own in vessels that are tied shut."
30 5578
"The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: 'Whoever among you (wants to) drink them, let…
31 5579
The Prophet forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: "Whoever among you (wants to) drink them, let him drink…
32 5580
"The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr and raisins, and Al-Busr and dried dates, and he said: 'Soak each one of them on its own.'"
33 5581
The Prophet forbade soaking dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr, and he said: "Soak raisins on their own, and dried dates on their own, and Al-Busr on their own."
34 5582
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Khamr comes from these two.'" Suwaid (one of the narrators) said: "From these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine."
35 5583
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Khamr comes from these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine.'"
36 5584
"Strong drink is Khamr."
37 5585
"Strong drink is Khamr."
38 5586
"Strong drink is Khamr."
39 5587
"Strong drink is unlawful, and a 'goodly provision' (is lawful)."
40 5588
"I heard 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, delivering a Khutbah on the Minbar of Al-Madinah and he said: 'O people, on the day that the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, it…
41 5589
"I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, on the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah , say: 'The prohibition of Khamr was revealed when it was made from five…
42 5590
"Khamr is made from five things: From dates, wheat, barley, honey and grapes."
43 5591
"A man came to Ibn 'Umar and said: 'Our families make drinks for us by soaking (fruits) at night, and in the morning we drink them.' He said: 'I forbid you to drink intoxicants…
44 5592
The Prophet said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr."
45 5593
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr.'"
46 5594
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is Khamr.'"
47 5595
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is unlawful.'"
48 5596
The Prophet said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr."
49 5597
The Prophet said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful."
50 5598
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"
51 5599
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat, An-Naqir, Al-Hantam, and every intoxicant is unlawful.
52 5600
The Prophet said: "Do not soak (fruits) in Ad-Dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Hantam, and every intoxicant is unlawful."
53 5601
"The Messenger of Allah ."
54 5602
The Messenger of Allah was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful." This is the wording of Suwaid.
55 5603
The Messenger of Allah was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful," and mead is made from honey.
56 5604
The Prophet was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful." And mead is a drink made of honey.
57 5605
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"
58 5606
"The Messenger of Allah sent Mu'adh and me to Yemen. Mu'adh said: 'You are sending us to a land where the people have many kinds of drinks. What should I drink?' He said: 'Drink,…
59 5607
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"
60 5608
"I heard 'Ata' being asked by a man: 'We travel and drinks are offered to us in the marketplaces, and we do not know what kind of vessels they were prepared in.' He said: 'Every…
61 5609
"Every intoxicant is unlawful."
62 5610
"Umar bin 'Abdul-Aziz wrote to us, saying: 'Do not drink the thickened juice of grapes (obtained by boiling it down) until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left. And…
63 5611
"Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to 'Adiy bin Artah (saying): 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"
64 5612
The Messenger of Allah said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful."
65 5613
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not drink any intoxicant, for I have forbidden all intoxicants.'"
66 5614
"The Messenger of Allah sent me to Yemen and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there are drinks there which they call Al-Bit' (mead) and Al-Mizr (beer).' He said: 'What is mead (and…
67 5615
"The Messenger of Allah delivered a Khutbah and quoted the Verse about Khamr. A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about Al-Mizr (beer)?' He said: 'What is beer?'…
68 5616
"I heard Ibn 'Abbas when he was asked: 'Advise us about Badhiq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled).' He said: 'Muhammad came before Badhiq (i.e., it was not…
69 5617
The Prophet said: "What intoxicates in large amounts, a small amount of it is unlawful."
70 5618
The Prophet said: "I forbid to you small amounts of whatever intoxicates in large amounts."
71 5619
The Prophet forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts.
72 5620
"I know that the Messenger of Allah was fasting, so I prepared some Nabidh for him to break his fast that I had prepared for him in a gourd. I brought it to him and he said:…
73 5621
"The Prophet forbade to me to use gold rings, Al-Qassi, Al-Mitharah and Al-Ji'ah (a barley drink)."
74 5622
"Forbid to us, O Commander of the Believers! What the Messenger of Allah forbade me from using Ad-Dubba' and Al-Hantam."
75 5623
(fruits) would be soaked for the Prophet in a small vessel made of stone.
76 5624
"A man said to Ibn 'Umar: 'Did the Messenger of Allah forbid soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars?' He said: 'Yes.' Tawus said: 'By Allah, I heard that from him.'"
77 5625
"We heard Tawus say: 'A man came to Ibn 'Umar and said: Did the Messenger of Allah forbid soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars? He said: 'Yes.' Ibrahim added in his Hadith: "And…
78 5626
"The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars."
79 5627
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Hantam. I (the narrator) said: "What is Al-Hantam?" He said: "The earthenware jar."
80 5628
"I heard 'Abdul-'Aziz - that is, bin Asid At-Tahi from Al-Basrah - say: 'Ibn Az-Zubair was asked about soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars and he said: "The Messenger of Allah …
81 5629
"We asked Ibn 'Umar about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade it.' He said: 'Ibn 'Umar spoke the truth.' I said: 'What is an…
82 5630
"I was with Ibn 'Umar when he was asked about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade it.' I said: 'What is an earthenware jar?' He said:…
83 5631
"I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green earthenware jars.' I said: 'And white ones?' He said: 'I do not know.'"
84 5632
"I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green and white earthenware jars.'"
85 5633
"I asked Al-Hasan about Nabidh made in earthenware jars - is it unlawful? He said: '(It is) unlawful. One who would not lie narrated to us that the Messenger of Allah forbade…
86 5634
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds).
87 5635
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds).
88 5636
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat."
89 5637
The Prophet forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat.
90 5638
The Prophet forbade Ad-Dubba' and Al-Muzaffat.
91 5639
The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat.
92 5640
"The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat."
93 5641
The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muzaffat and squashes.
94 5642
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.
95 5643
The Messenger of Allah forbade drinking from green pitchers, gourds and vessels carved from wood.
96 5644
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat."
97 5645
"The Messenger of Allah forbade earthenware jars, Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Muzaffat containers."
98 5646
"I heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding drinks made in Dubba' (gourds), Hantam or Muzaffat, that were not oil or vinegar."
99 5647
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat."
100 5648
"I met 'Aishah and asked her about Nabidh. She said: 'The delegation of 'Abdul-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah forbade them to soak (fruits) in Ad-Dubba' (gourds), An-Naqir,…
101 5649
"He forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) specifically."
102 5650
"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,…
103 5651
"I met 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, in Al-Khuraibah, and I asked her about the dregs and she forbade them to me and she said: 'Soak (the fruit) at night and drink it in…
104 5652
"The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muzaffat."
105 5653
He heard Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas testify that the Messenger of Allah recited this Verse: "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids…
106 5654
A paternal uncle of hers whose name was Anas said: "Ibn 'Abbas said: Does not Allah say: "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids…
107 5655
"I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: 'Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Hantam, which are what you call earthenware jars. And he forbade…
108 5656
"The Messenger of Allah forbade the delegation of 'Abdul-Qais, when they came to him, Ad-Dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Muzaffat, and large water-skins that are cut from the top and can no…
109 5657
"The Messenger of Allah could not find a water-skin in which to make Nabidh, it would be made for him in a small vessel of stone."
110 5658
"(Fruit) would be soaked for the Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat."
111 5659
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), An-Naqir, earthenware jars, and Al-Muzaffat.
112 5660
The Prophet granted a concession allowing earthenware jars that are not coated with pitch.
113 5661
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid you (to store) the sacrificial meat, but now eat it and store it; and whosoever wants to visit graves (may do so), for they are a…
114 5662
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid you to visit graves, but (now) visit them. And I forbade you (to keep) the sacrificial meat for three days, but now keep whatever…
115 5663
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid three things to you: Visiting graves, but now visit them, and may visiting them increase you in goodness; and I forbade you (to…
116 5664
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid certain kinds of vessels to you. Now soak (fruits) in whatever you wish, but beware of any intoxicant.'"
117 5665
While the Messenger of Allah was walking, he approached some people and heard a confused noise coming from them. He said: "What is this noise?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah,…
118 5666
When the Messenger of Allah said: "Then there is no harm."
119 5667
"On the night on which he was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra'), two cups, of wine and milk, were brought to the Messenger of Allah . He looked at them and chose the milk.…
120 5668
The Prophet said: "People among my Ummah will drink Khamr, calling it by another name."
121 5669
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the wine drinker is not a believer at the moment when he is…
122 5670
The Prophet said: "The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the thief is not a believer at the moment when he is stealing, and the wine…
123 5671
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever drinks Khamr, whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he drinks (again), kill him.'"
124 5672
The Messenger of Allah said: "If he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him." Then he said concerning the fourth time,…
125 5673
That his father used to say: "I do not see any difference between drinking Khamr and worshipping this column instead of Allah the Mighty and Sublime."
126 5674
Ibn Ad-Dailami rode looking for 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As. Ibn Ad-Dailami said: "I entered upon him and said: 'O 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, did you hear the Messenger of Allah say:…
127 5675
"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…
128 5676
"I heard 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, say: 'Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you who was a devoted worshipper.…
129 5677
"I heard 'Uthman say: 'Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you who was a devoted worshipper and used to stay away from…
130 5678
"Whoever drinks Khamr and does not get intoxicated, his Salah will not be accepted so long as any trace of it remains in his belly or his veins, and if he dies he will die a…
131 5679
The Prophet said: "Whoever drinks Khamr and puts it in his belly, Allah will not accept his Salah for seven (days), if he dies during them" - Muhammad bin Adam (One of the…
132 5680
"I entered upon 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As when he was in a garden of his in At-Ta'if called Al-Waht. He was walking and holding hands with a young man of Quraish who was…
133 5681
The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and does not repent from that, will be denied it in the Hereafter."
134 5682
The Prophet said: "No one who reminds others of his favors, no one who is disobedient to his parents and no drunkard, will enter Paradise."
135 5683
The Prophet said: "Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, and not having repented, will not drink it in the Hereafter."
136 5684
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, will not drink it in the Hereafter.'"
137 5685
"Whoever dies addicted to Khamr will have boiling water thrown in his face when he departs this world."
138 5686
"'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, banished Rabi'ah bin Umaiyah to Khaibar for drinking Khamr, and he went and joined Heraclius and became a Christian. 'Umar, may Allah be…
139 5687
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Drink from vessels but do not become intoxicated.'"
140 5688
The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat.
141 5689
'Aishah said: "Drink but do not become intoxicated."
142 5690
"I heard 'Aishah when some people asked her about Nabidh, saying we soak dates in the morning and drink it in the evening, or we soak them in the evening and drink them in the…
143 5691
"Karimah bint Hammam told me that she heard 'Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, say: 'You have been forbidden Ad-Dubba' (gourds), you have been forbidden Al-Hantam, you have…
144 5692
"The Messenger of Allah used to forbid all intoxicants." And they use the narration of 'Abdullah bin Shaddad from 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas.
145 5693
"Khamr was forbidden in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."
146 5694
"Khamr was forbidden in and of itself in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."
147 5695
"Khamr was forbidden in and of itself, in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."
148 5696
"Khamr was forbidden in small or large amounts, as was every kind of drink that intoxicates."
149 5697
"I asked Ibn 'Abbas, when he was leaning back against the Ka'bah, about Badhaq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled). He said: 'Muhammad came before Badhaq…
150 5698
"Whoever would like to regard as forbidden that which Allah and His Messenger regard as forbidden, let him regard Nabidh as forbidden."
151 5699
"A man said to Ibn 'Abbas: 'I am a man from Khurasan, and our land is a cold land. We have a drink that is made from raisins and grapes and other things, and I am confused about…
152 5700
"Nabidh made from Al-Busr is forbidden and is not permissible."
153 5701
"I used to interpret between Ibn 'Abbas and the people. A woman came to him and asked him about Nabidh made in earthenware jars, and he forbade it. I said: 'O Abu 'Abbas, I make a…
154 5702
"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…
155 5703
"I asked Ibn 'Abbas: 'I have a small jar in which I make Nabidh and when it has bubbled and settled down again, I drink it.' He said: 'For how long you have been drinking that?'…
156 5704
"While he was at the Rukn, I saw a man bring a cup to the Messenger of Allah in which there was Nabidh. He gave the cup to him and he raised it to his mouth, but he found it to…
157 5705
A similar report was narrated from 'Abdul-Malik bin Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet .
158 5706
A man asked about drinks and he said: "Avoid everything that intoxicates."
159 5707
"I asked Ibn 'Umar about drinks and he said: 'Avoid everything that intoxicates.'"
160 5708
"Intoxicants are unlawful in small or large amounts."
161 5709
"Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is unlawful."
162 5710
The Messenger of Allah said: "Allah has forbidden Khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful."
163 5711
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr.'"
164 5712
"I was under the care of Ibn 'Umar, and raisins would be soaked for him and he would drink them in the morning, then the raisins would be left to dry, and other raisins would be…
165 5713
"The Prophet became thirsty around the Ka'bah so he called for a drink. Some Nabidh was brought in a water skin and he smelled it and frowned. He said: 'Bring me a bucket of…
166 5714
"I knew that the Messenger of Allah was fasting on certain days, so I prepared some Nabidh for him to break his fast, and made it in a gourd. When evening came I brought it to…
167 5715
'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "If you fear that Nabidh may be too strong, then weaken it with water." 'Abdullah (one of the narrators) said: "Before…
168 5716
"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.'"
169 5717
"The Nabidh that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to drink had turned to vinegar."
170 5718
'Umar bin Al-Khattab went out t them and said: "I noticed the smell of drink on so-and-so, and he said that he had drunk At-Tila' (thickened juice of grapes). I am asking about…
171 5719
A man from (the tribe of) Jaishan, who are from Yemen, came and asked the Messenger of Allah said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has promised the…
172 5720
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, but between them there are matters which are doubtful.'" And sometimes he…
173 5721
"I said to Al-Hasan bin 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: 'What did you memorize from the Messenger of Allah ?' He said: I memorized from him: 'Leave that which makes you doubt…
174 5722
He disliked to sell raisins to one who would use them to make Nabidh.
175 5723
"Sa'd had many grapevines and he had someone looking after them for him. (The vines) bore many grapes, and that man wrote to him (saying): 'I am afraid that the grapes will be…
176 5724
"Sell it as juice to one who will make At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) with it, and not Khamr (wine) with it."
177 5725
"Umar bin Al-Khattab wrote to some of his workers saying: 'Give to the Muslims thickened grape juice when two thirds of it have gone and one-third is left.'"
178 5726
"I saw the letter of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab to Abu Musa (in which he said): 'A caravan came to me from Ash-Sham carrying a thick black paint like the pitch that is daubed on camels.…
179 5727
"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.'"
180 5728
"Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, used to give the people thickened grape juice into which flies would fall and not be able to get out again."
181 5729
"I asked Sa'eed: 'What is the drink that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, regarded as permissible?' He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third has…
182 5730
Abu Ad-Darda' used to drink that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
183 5731
He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
184 5732
"I heard Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab say, when a Bedouin asked him about a drink that had been cooked and reduced by half: 'No, not until two-third has gone and one-third is left.'"
185 5733
"When At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) has been cooked and reduced to one-third, then there is nothing wrong with it."
186 5734
"I asked Al-Hasan about At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) that has been reduced to half. He said: 'Do not drink it.'"
187 5735
"I asked Al-Hasan about juice that has been cooked. He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left.'"
188 5736
"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: "This is for me," and the other said: "This is for me." Then…
189 5737
"Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to us (saying): 'Do not drink At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) until two-third of it are gone and one-third remains, and every intoxicant is…
190 5738
"Every intoxicant is unlawful."
191 5739
"I was with Ibn 'Abbas when a man came to him and asked him about juice. He said: 'Drink that which is fresh.' He said: 'I cooked a drink on the fire and I am not sure about it.'…
192 5740
"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'By Allah, fire does not make anything permissible or forbidden.'" He said: "Then he explained what he meant by 'it does not make permissible' as…
193 5741
"Drink juice so long as it does not have any foam."
194 5742
"I asked Ibrahim about juice and he said: 'Drink it, unless it bubbles, so long as it doesn't change.'"
195 5743
He said, concerning juice: "Drink it unless it is bubbling."
196 5744
"Drink it for three days unless it bubbles."
197 5745
"I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has revealed that Khamr (wine) is forbidden, so what…
198 5746
"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines; what should we do with them?' He said: 'Make raisins.' We said: 'What should we do with the raisins?' He said: 'Soak them in…
199 5747
"Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah and he would drink it in the morning, and on the following morning. Then on the evening before the third day, if there was…
200 5748
Raisins would be soaked for the Messenger of Allah and he would drink it that day, the following day, and the day after that.
201 5749
"Nabidh of raisins would be made for the Messenger of Allah at night, and he would put it in a water skin and drink it during the next day, the day after, and the day after that.…
202 5750
Nabidh of raisins would be made for him in a water skin in the morning, and he would drink it that night, and it would be made for him in the evening, and he would drink it in the…
203 5751
"I asked Abu Ja'far about Nabidh and he said: " 'Ali bin Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, would have Nabidh made for him at night, and he would drink it in the morning, and…
204 5752
"I heard Sufyan being asked about Nabidh. He said: 'Make Nabidh at night and drink it in the morning.'"
205 5753
Umm Al-Fadl sent word to Anas bin Malik, asking him about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He told her about his son An-Nadr, who used to make Nabidh in an earthenware jar in…
206 5754
He disliked putting the dregs of Nabidh into (new) Nabidh lest it become strong because of the dregs.
207 5755
"The dregs are what intoxicates."
208 5756
"Khamr is so called because it is left until the good parts are gone and the dregs remain." And he disliked everything that was made by using dregs (by adding new materials to the…
209 5757
"They used to think that whoever drank something and became intoxicated from it, it was not befitting for him to go back and drink more of the same."
210 5758
"There is nothing wrong with Nabidh Al-Bukhtuj."
211 5759
"I asked Ibrahim: 'We take the dregs of Khamr or Tila' (thickened grape juice) and clean them, then we soak it with raisins for three days, then we strain it and leave it until it…
212 5760
"May Allah have mercy on Ibrahim. Other scholars had strict views on Nabidh but he was lenient."
213 5761
"I have never found any sound report, giving a concession on intoxicants, except the report narrated from Ibrahim."
214 5762
"I heard Abu Usamah say: 'I never saw any man more assiduous in seeking knowledge than 'Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak, not in Ash-Sham, Egypt, Yemen or the Hijaz.'"
215 5763
Umm Sulaim had a wooden cup and she said: "I gave the Messenger of Allah all kinds of things to drink in it: Water, honey, milk and Nabidh."
216 5764
"I asked Ubayy bin Ka'b about Nabidh, and he said: 'Drink water, drink honey, drink Sawiq (barley gruel) and drink milk that you have been nourished with since childhood.' I…
217 5765
"The people have invented new drinks and I do not know what they are. I have not drunk anything for 20 years (or he said: 40 years) except water and Sawiq (barley gruel), and he…
218 5766
"The people have invented drinks and I do not know what they are. I have not drunk anything for 20 years except water, milk and honey."
219 5767
"Talhah said to the people of Al-Kufah concerning Nabidh: 'It is a test whereby a young man may benefit but an old man may be harmed.' If there was a wedding among them, Talhah…
220 5768
"Ibn Shubrumah would not drink anything except water and milk."