The Book of Drinks

When the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in Al-Baqarah was revealed. 'Umar wa...

"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 forb...

"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; ...

"When Khamr was forbidden, their drink was (made from) unripe dates and dried dates."

"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr."

"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr." Al-A'mash narrated it in Marfu' form.

The Prophet said: "Raisins and dried dates are Khamr."

The Prophet forbade (mixtures of) Al-Balh and dried dates, and of raisins and dried dates.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and (he forbade) mixing Al-Balh with Az-Zahuw."

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Muzaffat," - and on one occasion he added: "An-Naqir," - "and (he forbade) mixing At-Tamr (dried dates)...

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

The Prophet said: "Do not combine dried dates with raisins, nor Az-Zahuw with ripe dates."

The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates together, and do not soak raisins and ripe dates together."

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

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

The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not mix raisins and dried dates, nor Al-Busr and dried dates."

The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and dried dates together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and dried dates together.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and that Al-Busr be mixed with dried dates, and that raisins be mixe...

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

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

"The Messenger of Allah forbade dried dates and raisins, and he forbade dried dates and Al-Busr, if they are soaked together."

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

The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking raisins and Al-Busr together, and he forbade soaking Al-Busr and ripe dates together.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade us to soak two things together when one is more potent than the other. I asked him about Fadikh (a drink made from fr...

"I saw Anas bin Malik when some Busr which had extra bits were brought to him, and he started to cut them off."

"Anas used to tell us to cut off the extra bits."

Anas would not leave any dates that had become ripe but he would remove them from his Fadikh.

The Messenger of Allah said: "Do not soak Az-Zahuw and ripe dates together, nor Al-Busr and raisins together. Soak each one of them on its own."

The Prophet 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 th...

"The Messenger of Allah forbade mixing Al-Busr with dried dates, or raisins with dried dates, or raisins with Al-Busr, and he said: 'Whoever among yo...

The Prophet 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)...

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

The Prophet 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 o...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Khamr comes from these two.'" Suwaid (one of the narrators) said: "From these two trees: The date palm and the grapevi...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Khamr comes from these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine.'"

"Strong drink is Khamr."

"Strong drink is Khamr."

"Strong drink is Khamr."

"Strong drink is unlawful, and a 'goodly provision' (is lawful)."

"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 prohibitio...

"I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, on the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah , say: 'The prohibition of Khamr was revealed wh...

"Khamr is made from five things: From dates, wheat, barley, honey and grapes."

"A man came to Ibn 'Umar and said: 'Our families make drinks for us by soaking (fruits) at night, and in the morning we drink them.' He said: 'I forbi...

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

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

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Every intoxicant is Khamr.'"

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

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

The Prophet said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful."

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

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

The Prophet said: "Do not soak (fruits) in Ad-Dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Hantam, and every intoxicant is unlawful."

"The Messenger of Allah ."

The Messenger of Allah was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful." This is the wording of Suwaid.

The Messenger of Allah was asked about mead and he said: "Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful," and mead is made from honey.

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

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

"The Messenger of Allah 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 shou...

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

"I heard 'Ata' being asked by a man: 'We travel and drinks are offered to us in the marketplaces, and we do not know what kind of vessels they were pr...

"Every intoxicant is unlawful."

"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 an...

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

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

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not drink any intoxicant, for I have forbidden all intoxicants.'"

"The Messenger of Allah 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)....

"The Messenger of Allah delivered a Khutbah and quoted the Verse about Khamr. A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what do you think about Al-Mizr (bee...

"I heard Ibn 'Abbas when he was asked: 'Advise us about Badhiq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled).' He said: 'Muhammad came befor...

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

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

The Prophet forbade a small amount of whatever intoxicates in large amounts.

"I know that the Messenger of Allah was fasting, so I prepared some Nabidh for him to break his fast that I had prepared for him in a gourd. I brough...

"The Prophet forbade to me to use gold rings, Al-Qassi, Al-Mitharah and Al-Ji'ah (a barley drink)."

"Forbid to us, O Commander of the Believers! What the Messenger of Allah forbade me from using Ad-Dubba' and Al-Hantam."

(fruits) would be soaked for the Prophet in a small vessel made of stone.

"A man said to Ibn 'Umar: 'Did the Messenger of Allah forbid soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars?' He said: 'Yes.' Tawus said: 'By Allah, I heard th...

"We heard Tawus say: 'A man came to Ibn 'Umar and said: Did the Messenger of Allah forbid soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars? He said: 'Yes.' Ibrah...

"The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars."

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Hantam. I (the narrator) said: "What is Al-Hantam?" He said: "The earthenware jar."

"I heard 'Abdul-'Aziz - that is, bin Asid At-Tahi from Al-Basrah - say: 'Ibn Az-Zubair was asked about soaking (fruits) in earthenware jars and he sai...

"We asked Ibn 'Umar about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade it.' He said: 'Ibn 'Umar spoke the truth.' I...

"I was with Ibn 'Umar when he was asked about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade it.' I said: 'What is an ea...

"I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green earthenware jars.' I said: 'And white ones?' He said: 'I do not know....

"I heard Ibn Abi Awfa say: 'The Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in green and white earthenware jars.'"

"I asked Al-Hasan about Nabidh made in earthenware jars - is it unlawful? He said: '(It is) unlawful. One who would not lie narrated to us that the Me...

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

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

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat."

The Prophet forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat.

The Prophet forbade Ad-Dubba' and Al-Muzaffat.

The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade soaking (fruits) in Ad-Dubba' (gourds) and Al-Muzaffat."

The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muzaffat and squashes.

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

The Messenger of Allah forbade drinking from green pitchers, gourds and vessels carved from wood.

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Hantam and Al-Muzaffat."

"The Messenger of Allah forbade earthenware jars, Ad-Dubba' (gourds), Al-Muzaffat containers."

"I heard the Messenger of Allah forbidding drinks made in Dubba' (gourds), Hantam or Muzaffat, that were not oil or vinegar."

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

"I met 'Aishah and asked her about Nabidh. She said: 'The delegation of 'Abdul-Qais came to the Messenger of Allah forbade them to soak (fruits) in A...

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

"Mu'adhah narrated to me from 'Aishah, that the Messenger of Allah forbade Nabidh made in An-Naqir, Al-Muqayyar, Ad-Dubba', and Al-Hantam." And in th...

"I met 'Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, in Al-Khuraibah, and I asked her about the dregs and she forbade them to me and she said: 'Soak (the fr...

"The Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Muzaffat."

He heard Ibn 'Umar and Ibn 'Abbas testify that the Messenger of Allah recited this Verse: "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it...

A paternal uncle of hers whose name was Anas said: "Ibn 'Abbas said: Does not Allah say: "And whatsoever the Messenger (Muhammad) gives you, take it; ...

"I asked 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: 'Tell me of something that you heard from the Messenger of Allah forbade Al-Hantam, which are what you call earthenware...

"The Messenger of Allah forbade the delegation of 'Abdul-Qais, when they came to him, Ad-Dubba', An-Naqir, Al-Muzaffat, and large water-skins that ar...

"The Messenger of Allah could not find a water-skin in which to make Nabidh, it would be made for him in a small vessel of stone."

"(Fruit) would be soaked for the Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat."

The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba' (gourds), An-Naqir, earthenware jars, and Al-Muzaffat.

The Prophet granted a concession allowing earthenware jars that are not coated with pitch.

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid you (to store) the sacrificial meat, but now eat it and store it; and whosoever wants to visit graves...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid you to visit graves, but (now) visit them. And I forbade you (to keep) the sacrificial meat for three...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid three things to you: Visiting graves, but now visit them, and may visiting them increase you in goodn...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I used to forbid certain kinds of vessels to you. Now soak (fruits) in whatever you wish, but beware of any intoxicant...

While the Messenger of Allah was walking, he approached some people and heard a confused noise coming from them. He said: "What is this noise?" They ...

When the Messenger of Allah said: "Then there is no harm."

"On the night on which he was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra'), two cups, of wine and milk, were brought to the Messenger of Allah . He looked at...

The Prophet said: "People among my Ummah will drink Khamr, calling it by another name."

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'The adulterer is not a believer at the moment when he is committing adultery, and the wine drinker is not a believer a...

The Prophet 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 h...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever drinks Khamr, whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he drinks (again), whip him; then if he d...

The Messenger of Allah said: "If he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him." Then he said co...

That his father used to say: "I do not see any difference between drinking Khamr and worshipping this column instead of Allah the Mighty and Sublime."

Ibn Ad-Dailami rode looking for 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As. Ibn Ad-Dailami said: "I entered upon him and said: 'O 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, did you hear ...

"If a judge accepts a gift he has consumed something unlawful, and if he accepts a bribe, that takes him to the level of Kufr." Masruq said: "Whoever ...

"I heard 'Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, say: 'Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you ...

"I heard 'Uthman say: 'Avoid Khamr for it is the mother of all evils. There was a man among those who came before you who was a devoted worshipper and...

"Whoever drinks Khamr and does not get intoxicated, his Salah will not be accepted so long as any trace of it remains in his belly or his veins, and i...

The Prophet said: "Whoever drinks Khamr and puts it in his belly, Allah will not accept his Salah for seven (days), if he dies during them" - Muhamma...

"I entered upon 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As when he was in a garden of his in At-Ta'if called Al-Waht. He was walking and holding hands with a young...

The Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and does not repent from that, will be denied it in the Hereafter."

The Prophet said: "No one who reminds others of his favors, no one who is disobedient to his parents and no drunkard, will enter Paradise."

The Prophet said: "Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, and not having repented, will not drink it in the Hereafter."

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever drinks Khamr in this world and dies addicted to it, will not drink it in the Hereafter.'"

"Whoever dies addicted to Khamr will have boiling water thrown in his face when he departs this world."

"'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, banished Rabi'ah bin Umaiyah to Khaibar for drinking Khamr, and he went and joined Heraclius and became a Chris...

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Drink from vessels but do not become intoxicated.'"

The Messenger of Allah forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, An-Naqir, and Al-Muzaffat.

'Aishah said: "Drink but do not become intoxicated."

"I heard 'Aishah when some people asked her about Nabidh, saying we soak dates in the morning and drink it in the evening, or we soak them in the even...

"Karimah bint Hammam told me that she heard 'Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, say: 'You have been forbidden Ad-Dubba' (gourds), you have been forb...

"The Messenger of Allah used to forbid all intoxicants." And they use the narration of 'Abdullah bin Shaddad from 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas.

"Khamr was forbidden in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."

"Khamr was forbidden in and of itself in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."

"Khamr was forbidden in and of itself, in small or large amounts, as was every kind of intoxicating drink."

"Khamr was forbidden in small or large amounts, as was every kind of drink that intoxicates."

"I asked Ibn 'Abbas, when he was leaning back against the Ka'bah, about Badhaq (a drink made from the juice of grapes slightly boiled). He said: 'Muha...

"Whoever would like to regard as forbidden that which Allah and His Messenger regard as forbidden, let him regard Nabidh as forbidden."

"A man said to Ibn 'Abbas: 'I am a man from Khurasan, and our land is a cold land. We have a drink that is made from raisins and grapes and other thin...

"Nabidh made from Al-Busr is forbidden and is not permissible."

"I used to interpret between Ibn 'Abbas and the people. A woman came to him and asked him about Nabidh made in earthenware jars, and he forbade it. I ...

"I said to Ibn 'Abbas that my grandmother makes Nabidh in an earthenware jar and it is sweet. If I drink a lot of it and sit with people, I am worried...

"I asked Ibn 'Abbas: 'I have a small jar in which I make Nabidh and when it has bubbled and settled down again, I drink it.' He said: 'For how long yo...

"While he was at the Rukn, I saw a man bring a cup to the Messenger of Allah in which there was Nabidh. He gave the cup to him and he raised it to hi...

A similar report was narrated from 'Abdul-Malik bin Nafi' from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet .

A man asked about drinks and he said: "Avoid everything that intoxicates."

"I asked Ibn 'Umar about drinks and he said: 'Avoid everything that intoxicates.'"

"Intoxicants are unlawful in small or large amounts."

"Every intoxicant is Khamr and every intoxicant is unlawful."

The Messenger of Allah said: "Allah has forbidden Khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful."

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

"I was under the care of Ibn 'Umar, and raisins would be soaked for him and he would drink them in the morning, then the raisins would be left to dry,...

"The Prophet became thirsty around the Ka'bah so he called for a drink. Some Nabidh was brought in a water skin and he smelled it and frowned. He sai...

"I knew that the Messenger of Allah was fasting on certain days, so I prepared some Nabidh for him to break his fast, and made it in a gourd. When ev...

'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "If you fear that Nabidh may be too strong, then weaken it with water." 'Abdullah (one of t...

"Thaqif welcomed 'Umar with a drink. He called for it, but when he brought it close to his mouth, he did not like it. He called for water to weaken it...

"The Nabidh that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab used to drink had turned to vinegar."

'Umar bin Al-Khattab went out t them and said: "I noticed the smell of drink on so-and-so, and he said that he had drunk At-Tila' (thickened juice of ...

A man from (the tribe of) Jaishan, who are from Yemen, came and asked the Messenger of Allah said: "Every intoxicant is unlawful. Allah, the Mighty a...

"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'That which is lawful is clear and that which is unlawful is clear, but between them there are matters which are...

"I said to Al-Hasan bin 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him: 'What did you memorize from the Messenger of Allah ?' He said: I memorized from him: 'Lea...

He disliked to sell raisins to one who would use them to make Nabidh.

"Sa'd had many grapevines and he had someone looking after them for him. (The vines) bore many grapes, and that man wrote to him (saying): 'I am afrai...

"Sell it as juice to one who will make At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) with it, and not Khamr (wine) with it."

"Umar bin Al-Khattab wrote to some of his workers saying: 'Give to the Muslims thickened grape juice when two thirds of it have gone and one-third is ...

"I saw the letter of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab to Abu Musa (in which he said): 'A caravan came to me from Ash-Sham carrying a thick black paint like the pi...

"Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us (saying): 'Cook your drinks until the share of the Shaitan is gone, for he has two (s...

"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."

"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 ...

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

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

"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 gon...

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

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

"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.'"

"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 sa...

"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."

"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 ...

"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 ...

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

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

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

"Drink it for three days unless it bubbles."

"I came to the Messenger of Allah and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have grapevines and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has revealed that Khamr (win...

"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 raisi...

"Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah and he would drink it in the morning, and on the following morning. Then on the evening before the t...

Raisins would be soaked for the Messenger of Allah and he would drink it that day, the following day, and the day after that.

"Nabidh of raisins would be made for the Messenger of Allah at night, and he would put it in a water skin and drink it during the next day, the day a...

Nabidh of raisins would be made for him in a water skin in the morning, and he would drink it that night, and it would be made for him in the evening,...

"I asked Abu Ja'far about Nabidh and he said: " 'Ali bin Husain, may Allah be pleased with him, would have Nabidh made for him at night, and he would ...

"I heard Sufyan being asked about Nabidh. He said: 'Make Nabidh at night and drink it in the morning.'"

Umm Al-Fadl sent word to Anas bin Malik, asking him about Nabidh made in an earthenware jar. He told her about his son An-Nadr, who used to make Nabid...

He disliked putting the dregs of Nabidh into (new) Nabidh lest it become strong because of the dregs.

"The dregs are what intoxicates."

"Khamr is so called because it is left until the good parts are gone and the dregs remain." And he disliked everything that was made by using dregs (b...

"They used to think that whoever drank something and became intoxicated from it, it was not befitting for him to go back and drink more of the same."

"There is nothing wrong with Nabidh Al-Bukhtuj."

"I asked Ibrahim: 'We take the dregs of Khamr or Tila' (thickened grape juice) and clean them, then we soak it with raisins for three days, then we st...

"May Allah have mercy on Ibrahim. Other scholars had strict views on Nabidh but he was lenient."

"I have never found any sound report, giving a concession on intoxicants, except the report narrated from Ibrahim."

"I heard Abu Usamah say: 'I never saw any man more assiduous in seeking knowledge than 'Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak, not in Ash-Sham, Egypt, Yemen or the ...

Umm Sulaim had a wooden cup and she said: "I gave the Messenger of Allah all kinds of things to drink in it: Water, honey, milk and Nabidh."

"I asked Ubayy bin Ka'b about Nabidh, and he said: 'Drink water, drink honey, drink Sawiq (barley gruel) and drink milk that you have been nourished w...

"The people have invented new drinks and I do not know what they are. I have not drunk anything for 20 years (or he said: 40 years) except water and S...

"The people have invented drinks and I do not know what they are. I have not drunk anything for 20 years except water, milk and honey."

"Talhah said to the people of Al-Kufah concerning Nabidh: 'It is a test whereby a young man may benefit but an old man may be harmed.' If there was a ...

"Ibn Shubrumah would not drink anything except water and milk."