The Book of Drinks

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Chapter 53: What Kind of Thickened Grape Juice is Permissible to Drink and What Kind is Not Permitte

It was narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said

"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."

It was narrated that Dawud said

"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.'"

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab that

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

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-'Ash'ari that

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

It was narrated that Ya'la bin 'Ata' said

"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.'"

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said

"When At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) has been cooked and reduced to one-third, then there is nothing wrong with it."

Abu Raja' said

"I asked Al-Hasan about At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) that has been reduced to half. He said: 'Do not drink it.'"

It was narrated that Bushair bin Al-Muhajir said

"I asked Al-Hasan about juice that has been cooked. He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left.'"

It was narrated that Anas bin Sirin said

"I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: "This is for me," and the other said: "This is for me." Then they agreed that Nuh would have one-third and the Shaitan would have two-thirds.'"

It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin Tufail Al-Jazari said

"Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to us (saying): 'Do not drink At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) until two-third of it are gone and one-third remains, and every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

It was narrated that Makhul said

"Every intoxicant is unlawful."

Chapter 54: What Kind of Juices are Permissible to Drink and What Kinds are Not

It was narrated that Abu Thabit Ath-Tha'labi said

"I was with Ibn 'Abbas when a man came to him and asked him about juice. He said: 'Drink that which is fresh.' He said: 'I cooked a drink on the fire and I am not sure about it.' He said: 'Did you drink it before you cooked it?' He said: 'No.' He said: 'Fire does not make permissible something that is forbidden.'" (Sahih Mawquf)

'Ata' said

"I heard Ibn 'Abbas say: 'By Allah, fire does not make anything permissible or forbidden.'" He said: "Then he explained what he meant by 'it does not make permissible' as referring to what they said about At-Tila' (thickened grape juice), and he explained what he said about 'it does not make forbidden' as referring to performing Wudu' after eating something that has been touched by fire."

Chapter 55

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said

"Drink juice so long as it does not have any foam."

It was narrated that Hisham bin 'A'idh Al-Asadi said

"I asked Ibrahim about juice and he said: 'Drink it, unless it bubbles, so long as it doesn't change.'"

It was narrated from 'Ata' that

He said, concerning juice: "Drink it unless it is bubbling."

It was narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said

"Drink it for three days unless it bubbles."

Chapter 56: Kinds of Nabidh that are Permissible to Drink and the Kinds that are Not

It was narrated from 'Abdullah Ad-Dailami that his father Fairuz said

"I came to the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has revealed that Khamr (wine) is forbidden, so what should we do?' He said: 'Make raisins.' I said: 'What should we do with the raisins?' He said: 'Soak them in the morning and drink them in the evening, and soak them in the evening and drink them in the morning.' I said: 'Can we leave it until it gets stronger?' He said: 'Do not put it in clay vessels, rather put it in skins, for if it stays there for a long time, it will turn into vinegar.'"

It was narrated from Ibn Al-Dailami that his father said

"We said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines; what should we do with them?' He said: 'Make raisins.' We said: 'What should we do with the raisins?' He said: 'Soak them in the morning and drink them in the evening, and soak them in the evening and drink them in the morning.' I said: 'Can we leave it until it gets stronger?' He said: 'Do not put it in clay vessels, rather put it in skins, for if it stays there for a long time, it will turn into vinegar.'"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah [SAW] and he would drink it in the morning, and on the following morning. Then on the evening before the third day, if there was anything left in the vessel, they would not drink it and it would be thrown away."