Food, Drink & Dietary Laws

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 Zamzam (water).' He poured it over...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 him, and said: 'O...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

'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 it gets strong."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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.'"

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"The Nabidh that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to drink had turned to vinegar."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

'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 what he drank. If it was an...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

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 one who drinks intoxicants that He will give him...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 said: "But between them are matters that are...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 for that which does not make...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

He disliked to sell raisins to one who would use them to make Nabidh.

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 wasted; what do you think if I...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"Sell it as juice to one who will make At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) with it, and not Khamr (wine) with it."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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.'"

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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. I asked them how long...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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.'"

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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 gone and one-third is left.'"

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

Abu Ad-Darda' used to drink that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.

Sunan al-Nasa'i

The Book of Drinks

"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.'"