The Book of Drinks

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

"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

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

Sunan al-Nasa'i

"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

"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

'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...