Hadith Text

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whoever drinks alcoholic drinks in the world and does not repent (before dying), will be deprived of it in the Hereafter."

Source Reference

Book: Drinks

Author: Sahih al-Bukhari

Hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 5575

Scholarly Commentary

This hadith establishes the severe consequence of persisting in the consumption of intoxicants without repentance. The deprivation mentioned refers to being barred from the pure drinks of Paradise, such as the sealed nectar and rivers of wine that cause no intoxication, as described in the Quran.

The prohibition encompasses all substances that cause intoxication, regardless of their source. The scholars have unanimously agreed that khamr (wine) and all intoxicating drinks are haram (forbidden).

The condition of repentance is crucial - Allah's mercy remains accessible to those who sincerely abandon this sin, seek forgiveness, and rectify their behavior. This hadith serves as both a warning to the obstinate and an encouragement to repent.

Legal Rulings

Consuming intoxicants is among the major sins (kaba'ir) that require sincere repentance.

The punishment mentioned is specific to those who die without repenting from this sin.

Islamic law prescribes corporal punishment for drinking intoxicants when established by proper evidence.

Spiritual Implications

This deprivation in the Hereafter represents the divine justice where the punishment corresponds to the sin - those who sought intoxication in this world will be denied pure enjoyment in the next.

The hadith emphasizes the principle of divine recompense (al-jaza' min jins al-'amal) where one's actions in this world directly affect their condition in the afterlife.