Sunan Ibn Majah
Sunan Ibn Majah 3393
What causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، حَدَّثَنِي دَاوُدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ "
Translation
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said
“Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a smallamount of it is (also) unlawful.”