The Book of Drinks

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Chapter 24: Explanation of Al-Bit' (Mead) and Al-Mizr (Beer)

Abu Bakr bin Abi Musa narrated that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] sent me to Yemen and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there are (different kinds of) drinks there, what should I drink, and what should I refrain from?' He said: 'What are they?' I said: 'Al-Bit' (mead) and Al-Mizr (beer).' He said: 'What are mead and beer?' I said: 'Mead is a drink made from honey and beer is a drink made from grains.' The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Do not drink any intoxicant, for I have forbidden all intoxicants.'"

Chapter 25: Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates in Large Amounts

It was narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd, from his father, that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "I forbid to you small amounts of whatever intoxicates in large amounts."

Chapter 3: Khamr is a Drink (Made) of Unripe Dates and Dried Dates

It was narrated that Jabir - meaning bin 'Abdullah - said

"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr."

Chapter 5: Mixing Al-Balh and Az-Zahuw

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade (mixing) Az-Zahuw and At-Tamr, and raisins and dried dates (At-Tamr)."

Chapter 8: Mixing Al-Busr and Ripe Dates (Ar-Rutab)

'Ata' narrated from Jabir that

The Prophet [SAW] forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and Al-Busr and ripe dates.

Chapter 9: Mixing Al-Busr and Dried Dates (At-Tamr)

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"Al-Busr on their own are unlawful and with dried dates they are unlawful."

Chapter 11: Mixing Ripe Dates and Raisins

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah, from his father, that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates, and do not soak ripe dates and raisins together."

Chapter 16: Concession Allowing Soaking of Dried Dates on Their Own

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that

The Prophet [SAW] forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: "Whoever among you (wants to) drink them, let him drink each one on its own."

Chapter 17: Soaking Raisins on Their Own

Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade mixing Al-Busr and raisins, and Al-Busr and dried dates, and he said: 'Soak each one of them on its own.'"

Chapter 19: Interpretation of the Saying of Allah the Most High: "And From the Fruits of Date Palms

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Jubair said

"Strong drink is Khamr."

Chapter 22: Applying the Name Khamr to All Drinks that Intoxicate

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful and every intoxicant is Khamr."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

Chapter 23: Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful."

It was narrated from Abu Burdah that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] sent Mu'adh and me to Yemen. Mu'adh said: 'You are sending us to a land where the people have many kinds of drinks. What should I drink?' He said: 'Drink, but do not drink any intoxicant.'"

It was narrated that Abu Musa said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

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

"Umar bin 'Abdul-Aziz wrote to us, saying: 'Do not drink the thickened juice of grapes (obtained by boiling it down) until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left. And every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

It was narrated that As-Sa'q bin Hazn said

"Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to 'Adiy bin Artah (saying): 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

Chapter 2: The Drinks Which Were Destroyed When Khamr Was Prohibited

Anas bin Malik said

"While I was taking care of a group of people, including my paternal uncles, and I was the youngest of them, a man came and said: 'Khamr has been forbidden.' I was taking care of them, and was pouring Fadikh (date-wine) for them. They said: 'Pour it away.' So I poured it away." I (the narrator) said to Anas: "What is that?" He said: "Unripe dates and dried dates." Abu Bakr bin Anas said: "That was their wine in those days." And Anas did not deny that.

It was narrated that Anas said

"I was pouring (wine) for Abu Talhah, Ubayy bin Ka'b and Abu Dujanah among a group of Ansar when a man came in and said: 'Something new has happened; the prohibition of Khamr has been revealed.' So we poured it away." He said: "The only intoxicant in those days was Fadikh, a mixture of unripe dates and dried dates." And Anas said: "Khamr was forbidden, and most of their Khamr in those days was Fadikh."

Chapter 7: Mixing Az-Zahuw and Al-Busr

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade mixing dried dates and raisins, and mixing Az-Zahuw and dried dates, and Az-Zahuw and Al-Busr."