The Book of Drinks

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"May Allah have mercy on Ibrahim. Other scholars had strict views on Nabidh but he was lenient."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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 dregs).

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

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

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"The dregs are what intoxicates."

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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 he would have Nabidh...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"I heard Sufyan being asked about Nabidh. He said: 'Make Nabidh at night and drink it in the morning.'"

Sunan al-Nasa'i

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 the morning and drink it in...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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. At the end...

Sunan al-Nasa'i

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 morning....