Chapters on Drinks

Chapter 1Chapter: Wine is the key to all evils

Differing grades No. 3371

‘My close friend (ﷺ) advised me: ‘Do not drink wine, for it is the key to all evils.’”

ـ ‏"‏ لاَ تَشْرَبِ الْخَمْرَ فَإِنَّهَا مِفْتَاحُ كُلِّ شَرٍّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Weak No. 3372

“I heard Khabbab bin Arat narrating that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Beware of wine! For its sins overwhelm other sins, just as the grapevine overwhelms other trees.’”

"‏ إِيَّاكَ وَالْخَمْرَ فَإِنَّ خَطِيئَتَهَا تَفْرَعُ الْخَطَايَا كَمَا أَنَّ شَجَرَتَهَا تَفْرَعُ الشَّجَرَ ‏"

Narrated by Khabbāb ibn al-Aratti

Chapter 2Chapter: Whoever drinks wine in this world, he will not drink it in the hereafter

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3373

“Whoever drinks wine in this world, he will not drink it in the Hereafter, unless he repents.”

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَشْرَبْهَا فِي الآخِرَةِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتُوبَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 30 other versions

Authentic No. 3374

“Whoever drinks wine in this world, he will not drink it in the Hereafter.”

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَشْرَبْهَا فِي الآخِرَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Chapter 3Chapter: The one who is addicted to wine

Good (hasan) No. 3375

“The one who is addicted to wine is like one who worships idols.”

"‏ مُدْمِنُ الْخَمْرِ كَعَابِدِ وَثَنٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic No. 3376

“No one who is addicted to wine will enter Paradise.”

"‏ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ مُدْمِنُ خَمْرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu ad-Dardā’

Chapter 4Chapter: If a person drinks wine, his prayer will not be accepted

Authentic No. 3377

“Whoever drinks wine and gets drunk, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, but if he repents, Allah will accept his repentance. If he drinks wine again and gets drunk, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days, and if he dies he will enter Hell, but…

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ وَسَكِرَ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلاَةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ صَبَاحًا وَإِنْ مَاتَ دَخَلَ النَّارَ فَإِنْ تَابَ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَإِنْ عَادَ فَشَرِبَ فَسَكِرَ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ لَهُ صَلاَةٌ أَرْبَعِينَ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 3 other versions

Chapter 5Chapter: What wine is made from

Authentic No. 3378

“Wine comes from these two trees: The date palm and the grapevine.”

"‏ الْخَمْرُ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ الشَّجَرَتَيْنِ النَّخْلَةِ وَالْعِنَبَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

Differing grades No. 3379

“From wheat comes wine, from barley comes wine, from raisins comes wine, from dates comes wine and from honey comes wine.”

"‏ إِنَّ مِنَ الْحِنْطَةِ خَمْرًا وَمِنَ الشَّعِيرِ خَمْرًا وَمِنَ الزَّبِيبِ خَمْرًا وَمِنَ التَّمْرِ خَمْرًا وَمِنَ الْعَسَلِ خَمْرًا ‏"

Narrated by An-Nu‘mān ibn Bashīr + 4 other versions

Chapter 6Chapter: Wine is cursed from ten angles

Differing grades No. 3380

“Wine is cursed from ten angles: The wine itself, the one who squeezes (the grapes etc), the one for whom it is squeezed, the one who sells it, the one who buys it, the one who carries it, the one to whom it is carried, the one who consumes its price, the one who drinks it and the one who pours it.”

"‏ لُعِنَتِ الْخَمْرُ عَلَى عَشَرَةِ أَوْجُهٍ بِعَيْنِهَا وَعَاصِرِهَا وَمُعْتَصِرِهَا وَبَائِعِهَا وَمُبْتَاعِهَا وَحَامِلِهَا وَالْمَحْمُولَةِ إِلَيْهِ وَآكِلِ ثَمَنِهَا وَشَارِبِهَا وَسَاقِيهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 5 other versions

Differing grades No. 3381

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cursed ten with regard to wine: The one who squeezes (the grapes etc.), the one who asks for it to be squeezed, the one for whom it is squeezed, the one who carries it, the one to whom it is carried, the one who sells it, the one for whom it is brought, the one who pours…

عَاصِرَهَا وَمُعْتَصِرَهَا وَالْمَعْصُورَةَ لَهُ وَحَامِلَهَا وَالْمَحْمُولَةَ لَهُ وَبَائِعَهَا وَالْمُبْتَاعَةَ لَهُ وَسَاقِيَهَا وَالْمُسْتَقَاةَ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَتَّى عَدَّ عَشَرَةً مِنْ هَذَا الضَّرْبِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Chapter 7Chapter: Dealing in wine

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3382

“When the Verses at the end of Surat Al-Baqarah concerning usury were revealed, the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) went out and forbade dealing in wine.”

فَحَرَّمَ التِّجَارَةَ فِي الْخَمْرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 4 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3383

Umar heard that Samurah had sold some wine, and he said: “May Allah ruin Samurah! Does he not know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘May Allah curse the Jews, for animal fat was forbidden to them, so they melted it down and sold it.’”

"‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْيَهُودَ حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الشُّحُومُ فَجَمَلُوهَا فَبَاعُوهَا ‏"

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 8 other versions

Chapter 8Chapter: They will call wine by other names

Differing grades No. 3384

“Night and day will not cease until a group among my nation drinks wine, calling it by some other name.”

"‏ لاَ تَذْهَبُ اللَّيَالِي وَالأَيَّامُ حَتَّى تَشْرَبَ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَمْرَ يُسَمُّونَهَا بِغَيْرِ اسْمِهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Umāmah

Authentic No. 3385

“People among my nation will drink wine, under some other name that they will give it.”

"‏ يَشْرَبُ نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَمْرَ بِاسْمٍ يُسَمُّونَهَا إِيَّاهُ ‏"

Narrated by Ubādah ibn as-Sāmit

Chapter 9Chapter: Every intoxicant is haram

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3386

“Every drink that causes intoxication is unlawful.”

"‏ كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 16 other versions

Authentic No. 3387

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful.’”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

Authentic No. 3388

“Every intoxicant is unlawful.”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Weak No. 3389

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful for every believer.’”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ عَلَى كُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ ‏"

Narrated by Mu‘āwiyah

Authentic No. 3390

“Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ وَكُلُّ خَمْرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3391

“Every intoxicant is unlawful.”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 10 other versions

Chapter 10Chapter: What causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful

Authentic No. 3392

“Every intoxicant is unlawful and whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful.”

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَمَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic No. 3393

“Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts, a small amount of it is (also) unlawful.”

"‏ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 5 other versions

Authentic No. 3394

“Whatever causes intoxication in large amounts a small amount of it is (also) unlawful.”

"‏ مَا أَسْكَرَ كَثِيرُهُ فَقَلِيلُهُ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 3 other versions

Chapter 11Chapter: The prohibition of mixing two fruits

Authentic No. 3395

It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh* with dates and raisins together, or with unripe dates and fresh dates together.” Another chain reports the same.

نَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ التَّمْرُ وَالزَّبِيبُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الْبُسْرُ وَالرُّطَبُ جَمِيعًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 8 other versions

Authentic No. 3396

‘Do not make Nabidh with dried dates and unripe dates together, make Nabidh with each of them on its own.”

"‏ لاَ تَنْبِذُوا التَّمْرَ وَالْبُسْرَ جَمِيعًا وَانْبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic No. 3397

“Do not combine fresh dates and unripe dates, or raisins and dates; rather make Nabidh with each one of them on its own.”*

"‏ لاَ تَجْمَعُوا بَيْنَ الرُّطَبِ وَالزَّهْوِ وَلاَ بَيْنَ الزَّبِيبِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَانْبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 7 other versions

Chapter 12Chapter: Description of Nabidh and how it is drunk

Differing grades No. 3398

“We used to make Nabidh for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a water skin. We would take a handful of dates or a handful of raisins, and put them in it, then pour water over it. We would make that in the morning and he would drink it in the evening, or we would make it in the evening and he would…

كُنَّا نَنْبِذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي سِقَاءٍ فَنَأْخُذُ قَبْضَةً مِنْ تَمْرٍ أَوْ قَبْضَةً مِنْ زَبِيبٍ فَنَطْرَحُهَا فِيهِ ثُمَّ نَصُبُّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ فَنَنْبِذُهُ غُدْوَةً فَيَشْرَبُهُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic No. 3399

“Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he would drink it on the same day, or the next day, or the third day, and if there was any left he would throw it away or give orders that it was to be thrown away.”

كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَيَشْرَبُهُ يَوْمَهُ ذَلِكَ وَالْغَدَ وَالْيَوْمَ الثَّالِثَ فَإِنْ بَقِيَ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ أَهْرَاقَهُ أَوْ أَمَرَ بِهِ فَأُهْرِيقَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic No. 3400

“Nabidh would be made for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in a vessel of stone.”

كَانَ يُنْبَذُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي تَوْرٍ مِنْ حِجَارَةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 10 other versions

Chapter 13Chapter: The prohibition of making Nabidh in certain vessels

Authentic No. 3401

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh in Naqir, Muzaffat, Dubba’, and Hantamah. And he said: ‘Every intoxicant is unlawful.”*

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions

Authentic No. 3402

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh in Muzaffat or a gourd.”

أَنْ يُنْبَذَ فِي الْمُزَفَّتِ وَالْقَرْعِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic No. 3403

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade drinking from Hantam, Dubba’ and Naqir.

ـ عَنِ الشُّرْبِ فِي الْحَنْتَمِ وَالدُّبَّاءِ وَالنَّقِيرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

Authentic No. 3404

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade Dubba’ and Hantam.”

عَنِ الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abd ar-Rahman ibn Ya‘mar ad-Dīlī

Chapter 14Chapter: Concessions regarding that

Authentic No. 3405

“I used to forbid you to use certain vessels, but now make Nabidh in them, but avoid all intoxicants.”

"‏ كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنِ الأَوْعِيَةِ فَانْتَبِذُوا فِيهِ وَاجْتَنِبُوا كُلَّ مُسْكِرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Buraydah

Authentic No. 3406

“I used to forbid you from making Nabidh in certain vessels, but a vessel does not make something unlawful. All intoxicants are unlawful.”

"‏ إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ نَبِيذِ الأَوْعِيَةِ أَلاَ وَإِنَّ وِعَاءً لاَ يُحَرِّمُ شَيْئًا كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Chapter 15Chapter: Nabidh made in (earthenware) jars

Weak No. 3407

“Is anyone of you incapable of taking a water skin from the skin of her sacrifice each year?” Then she said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh in (earthenware) jars, and in such and such, and such and such, except for vinegar.”

أَنْ يُنْبَذَ فِي الْجَرِّ وَفِي كَذَا وَفِي كَذَا إِلاَّ الْخَلَّ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic No. 3408

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade making Nabidh in (earthenware) jars.”

أَنْ يُنْبَذَ فِي الْجِرَارِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic No. 3409

“Some Nabidh from an (earthenware) jar was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and it was bubbling. He said: ‘Throw this against the wall, for this is the drink of one who does not believe in Allah and the Last Day.’”

"‏ اضْرِبْ بِهَذَا الْحَائِطَ فَإِنَّ هَذَا شَرَابُ مَنْ لاَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

Chapter 16Chapter: Covering vessels

Authentic No. 3410

“Cover your vessels, tie your water skins, extinguish your lamps and lock your doors, for Satan does not untie a water skin, open a door or uncover a vessel. If a person cannot find anything but a stick with which to cover his vessel and mention the Name of Allah, then let him do so. And the mouse…

"‏ غَطُّوا الإِنَاءَ وَأَوْكُوا السِّقَاءَ وَأَطْفِئُوا السِّرَاجَ وَأَغْلِقُوا الْبَابَ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ لاَ يَحُلُّ سِقَاءً وَلاَ يَفْتَحُ بَابًا وَلاَ يَكْشِفُ إِنَاءً فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ أَحَدُكُمْ إِلاَّ أَنْ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 14 other versions

Authentic No. 3411

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to cover our vessels, tie up our water skins and turn over our vessels.”

بِتَغْطِيَةِ الإِنَاءِ وَإِيكَاءِ السِّقَاءِ وَإِكْفَاءِ الإِنَاءِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Weak No. 3412

“I used to prepare three covered vessels for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night: A vessel for his water for purification, a vessel for his tooth stick and a vessel for his drink.”

كُنْتُ أَصْنَعُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ثَلاَثَةَ آنِيَةٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مُخَمَّرَةً إِنَاءً لِطَهُورِهِ وَإِنَاءً لِسِوَاكِهِ وَإِنَاءً لِشَرَابِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Chapter 17Chapter: Drinking from a silver vessel

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3413

“The one who drinks from a silver vessel is swallowing Hell-fire into his belly.”

"‏ إِنَّ الَّذِي يَشْرَبُ فِي إِنَاءِ الْفِضَّةِ إِنَّمَا يُجَرْجِرُ فِي بَطْنِهِ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Salamah + 14 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) No. 3414

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade drinking from vessels of gold and silver. He said: “They are for them in this world and for you in the Hereafter.’”

"‏ هِيَ لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَهِيَ لَكُمْ فِي الآخِرَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Hudhayfah + 19 other versions

Authentic No. 3415

“Whoever drinks from a silver vessel, it is as if he is swallowing Hell-fire into his belly.”

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَ فِي إِنَاءِ فِضَّةٍ فَكَأَنَّمَا يُجَرْجِرُ فِي بَطْنِهِ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Chapter 18Chapter: Drinking in three draughts

Authentic No. 3416

It was narrated from Anas that he used to drink from a vessel in three draughts, and Anas said that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to drink from a vessel in three draughts.

كَانَ يَتَنَفَّسُ فِي الإِنَاءِ ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 5 other versions

Weak No. 3417

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) drank, and took two breaths while doing so.

شَرِبَ فَتَنَفَّسَ فِيهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Chapter 19Chapter: Tipping up water skins

Authentic No. 3418

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade tipping up water skins in order to drink from their mouths.”

ـ عَنِ اخْتِنَاثِ الأَسْقِيَةِ أَنْ يُشْرَبَ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 3 other versions

Weak No. 3419

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade tipping up water skins. After the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had forbidden that, a man got up at night and tipped up a water skin, and a snake fell out of it onto him.”

ـ عَنِ اخْتِنَاثِ الأَسْقِيَةِ

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Chapter 20Chapter: Drinking from the mouth of a water skin

Authentic No. 3420

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade drinking (directly) from the mouth of a water skin.”

عَنِ الشُّرْبِ مِنْ فِي السِّقَاءِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah