The Book of Drinks

كتاب الأشربة

Chapter 10: Mixing Dried Dates and Raisins

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

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

Chapter 15: Concession Allowing Soaking (Of These Fruits) in Vessels That are Tied Shut

Yahya narrated that 'Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah said to him from his father, that

The Prophet [SAW] forbade mixing Az-Zahuw and dried dates, and mixing Al-Busr and dried dates, and he said: "Soak each one of them on its own in vessels that are tied shut."

Chapter 18: Concession Allowing Soaking Al-Busr on Their Own

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

The Prophet [SAW] forbade soaking dried dates and raisins, and dried dates and Al-Busr, and he said: "Soak raisins on their own, and dried dates on their own, and Al-Busr on their 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 unlawful, and a 'goodly provision' (is lawful)."

Chapter 20: Kinds of Things From Which Khamr was Made When the Prohibition of it was Revealed

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"I heard 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, delivering a Khutbah on the Minbar of Al-Madinah and he said: 'O people, on the day that the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, it was made from five things: From grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. Khamr is that which overcomes the mind.'"

Chapter 23: Prohibition of Every Drink that Intoxicates

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

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

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat, An-Naqir, Al-Hantam, and every intoxicant is unlawful.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

The Prophet [SAW] was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful." And mead is a drink made of honey.

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

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

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

It was narrated from Abu Burdah that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] sent me to Yemen and I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, there are drinks there which they call Al-Bit' (mead) and Al-Mizr (beer).' He said: 'What is mead (and beer)?' I said: 'A drink made from honey, and beer is made from barley.' He said: 'Every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

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

'Amr bin Shu'aib narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "What intoxicates in large amounts, a small amount of it is unlawful."

Chapter 30: Prohibition of Nabidh Made in Ad-Dubba' (Gourds)

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds).

Chapter 31: Prohibition of Nabidh Made in Ad-Dubba' (Gourds) and Al-Muzaffat

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Al-Muzaffat and squashes.

Chapter 32: Mentioning the Prohibition of Nabidh Made in Ad-Dubba' (Gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.

Chapter 34: Mentioning the Prohibition of Nabidh Made in Ad-Dubba' (Gourds), An-Naqir, Al-Muqayyar a

Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat."

It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, said

"He forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) specifically."

Chapter 36: Mentioning the Evidence that the Prohibition of the Vessels Mentioned Above was General

Sa'eed bin Jubair narrated that

He heard Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas testify that the Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir. Then the Messenger of Allah [SAW] recited this Verse: "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; and whatsoever he forbids you, abstain (from it)."

Chapter 37: Explanation of the Vessels Mentioned

Zadan said

"I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: 'Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah [SAW] concerning vessels and explain it.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Al-Hantam, which are what you call earthenware jars. And he forbade Ad-Dubba' which are what you call squash. And he forbade An-Naqir, which are hollowed-out date palm wood. And he forbade Al-Muzaffat which are (Al-Muqayyar) vessels daubed with tar.'"

Chapter 40: Permission for Some of Them

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah that his father said

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'I used to forbid you to visit graves, but (now) visit them. And I forbade you (to keep) the sacrificial meat for three days, but now keep whatever you wish. And I forbade Nabidh to you, unless it was (made) in a water skin, but now drink from all kinds of vessels but do not drink any intoxicant.'"

Chapter 42: Stern Warnings About Drinking Khamr

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet [SAW] said: "The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the thief is not a believer at the moment when he is stealing, and the wine drinker is not a believer at the moment when he is drinking wine, and the robber is not a believer at the moment when he is robbing and taking something valuable by force while the Muslims are looking at it.'"