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 was called and it was recited to him. Then 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in An-Nisa' was revealed: "O you who…

لاَ تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَى فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ فَقُرِئَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ بَيِّنْ لَنَا فِي الْخَمْرِ بَيَانًا شَافِيًا‏.‏ فَنَزَلَتِ الآيَةُ الَّتِي فِي الْمَائِدَةِ فَدُعِيَ عُمَرُ…

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 3 other versions

"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)…

حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ‏.‏ وَأَنَا قَائِمٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَسْقِيهِمْ مِنْ فَضِيخٍ لَهُمْ فَقَالُوا اكْفَأْهَا‏.‏ فَكَفَأْتُهَا فَقُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ مَا هُوَ قَالَ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَنَسٍ كَانَتْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

"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…

حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ وَإِنَّ عَامَّةَ خُمُورِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ الْفَضِيخُ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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

حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ حِينَ حُرِّمَتْ وَإِنَّهُ لَشَرَابُهُمُ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

"Unripe dates and dried dates are Khamr."

الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ خَمْرٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

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

الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ خَمْرٌ‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

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

"‏ الزَّبِيبُ وَالتَّمْرُ هُوَ الْخَمْرُ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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

نَهَى عَنِ الْبَلَحِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَالتَّمْرِ‏.‏

+ 2 other versions

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

الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَأَنْ يُخْلَطَ الْبَلَحُ وَالزَّهْوُ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 8 other versions

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

الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ - وَزَادَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى - وَالنَّقِيرِ وَأَنْ يُخْلَطَ التَّمْرُ بِالزَّبِيبِ وَالزَّهْوُ بِالتَّمْرِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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

الزَّهْوِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَالتَّمْرِ‏.‏

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

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

"‏ لاَ تَجْمَعُوا بَيْنَ التَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَلاَ بَيْنَ الزَّهْوِ وَالرُّطَبِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

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

"‏ لاَ تَنْبِذُوا الزَّهْوَ وَالرُّطَبَ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ تَنْبِذُوا الزَّبِيبَ وَالرُّطَبَ جَمِيعًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 7 other versions

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

يُخْلَطَ التَّمْرُ وَالزَّبِيبُ وَأَنْ يُخْلَطَ الزَّهْوُ وَالتَّمْرُ وَالزَّهْوُ وَالْبُسْرُ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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

نَهَى عَنْ خَلِيطِ التَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَالْبُسْرِ وَالرُّطَبِ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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

"‏ لاَ تَخْلِطُوا الزَّبِيبَ وَالتَّمْرَ وَلاَ الْبُسْرَ وَالتَّمْرَ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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

نَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الزَّبِيبُ وَالتَّمْرُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الْبُسْرُ وَالتَّمْرُ جَمِيعًا‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 8 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade Ad-Dubba', Al-Hantam, Al-Muzaffat, and An-Naqir, and that Al-Busr be mixed with dried dates, and that raisins be mixed with dried dates, and he wrote to the people of Hajar saying: 'Do not mix raisins and dried dates together.'"

الدُّبَّاءِ وَالْحَنْتَمِ وَالْمُزَفَّتِ وَالنَّقِيرِ وَعَنِ الْبُسْرِ وَالتَّمْرِ أَنْ يُخْلَطَا وَعَنِ الزَّبِيبِ وَالتَّمْرِ أَنْ يُخْلَطَا وَكَتَبَ إِلَى أَهْلِ هَجَرَ ‏"‏ أَنْ لاَ تَخْلِطُوا الزَّبِيبَ وَالتَّمْرَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 4 other versions

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

الْبُسْرُ وَحْدَهُ حَرَامٌ وَمَعَ التَّمْرِ حَرَامٌ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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

خَلِيطِ التَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَعَنِ التَّمْرِ وَالْبُسْرِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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

التَّمْرِ وَالزَّبِيبِ وَنَهَى عَنِ التَّمْرِ وَالْبُسْرِ أَنْ يُنْبَذَا جَمِيعًا‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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

"‏ لاَ تَنْبِذُوا الزَّهْوَ وَالرُّطَبَ وَلاَ تَنْبِذُوا الرُّطَبَ وَالزَّبِيبَ جَمِيعًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 7 other versions

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

نَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الزَّبِيبُ وَالْبُسْرُ جَمِيعًا وَنَهَى أَنْ يُنْبَذَ الْبُسْرُ وَالرُّطَبُ جَمِيعًا‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 8 other versions

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] forbade us to soak two things together when one is more potent than the other. I asked him about Fadikh (a drink made from fresh dates cut open) and he forbade it. He disliked the extra bit on Al-Busr, fearing that that might make it two things, so we used to cut it…

نَجْمَعَ شَيْئَيْنِ نَبِيذًا يَبْغِي أَحَدُهُمَا عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَسَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْفَضِيخِ فَنَهَانِي عَنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْمُذَنَّبَ مِنَ الْبُسْرِ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَكُونَا شَيْئَيْنِ فَكُنَّا…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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

أُتِيَ بِبُسْرٍ مُذَنَّبٍ فَجَعَلَ يَقْطَعُهُ مِنْهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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

يَأْمُرُ بِالتَّذْنُوبِ فَيُقْرَضُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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

لاَ يَدَعُ شَيْئًا قَدْ أَرْطَبَ إِلاَّ عَزَلَهُ عَنْ فَضِيخِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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

"‏ لاَ تَنْبِذُوا الزَّهْوَ وَالرُّطَبَ جَمِيعًا وَلاَ الْبُسْرَ وَالزَّبِيبَ جَمِيعًا وَانْبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَتِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda + 7 other versions

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."

"‏ لِتَنْبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَةٍ فِي الأَسْقِيَةِ الَّتِي يُلاَثُ عَلَى أَفْوَاهِهَا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Qatāda

"The Messenger of Allah [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 of them on its own: dried dates on their own, or Al-Busr on their own, or raisins on their own."

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَهُ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَشْرَبْ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُ فَرْدًا تَمْرًا فَرْدًا أَوْ بُسْرًا فَرْدًا أَوْ زَبِيبًا فَرْدًا ‏"

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

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."

"‏ مَنْ شَرِبَ مِنْكُمْ فَلْيَشْرَبْ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُ فَرْدًا ‏"

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

"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.'"

"‏ انْبِذُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى حِدَةٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 2 other versions

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."

"‏ انْتَبِذُوا الزَّبِيبَ فَرْدًا وَالتَّمْرَ فَرْدًا وَالْبُسْرَ فَرْدًا ‏"

Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

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

"‏ الْخَمْرُ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ سُوَيْدٌ فِي هَاتَيْنِ الشَّجَرَتَيْنِ النَّخْلَةُ وَالْعِنَبَةُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

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

"‏ الْخَمْرُ مِنْ هَاتَيْنِ الشَّجَرَتَيْنِ النَّخْلَةُ وَالْعِنَبَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 14 other versions

"Strong drink is Khamr."

السَّكَرُ خَمْرٌ ‏.‏

"Strong drink is Khamr."

السَّكَرُ خَمْرٌ ‏.‏

"Strong drink is Khamr."

السَّكَرُ خَمْرٌ ‏.‏

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

السَّكَرُ حَرَامٌ وَالرِّزْقُ الْحَسَنُ حَلاَلٌ ‏.‏

"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.'"

نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ يَوْمَ نَزَلَ وَهِيَ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الْعِنَبِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ وَالْخَمْرُ مَا خَامَرَ الْعَقْلَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 6 other versions

"I heard 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, on the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah [SAW], say: 'The prohibition of Khamr was revealed when it was made from five things: From grapes, wheat, barley, dates and honey.'"

فَإِنَّ الْخَمْرَ نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُهَا وَهِيَ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ الْعِنَبِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالْعَسَلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb + 6 other versions

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

الْخَمْرُ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ مِنَ التَّمْرِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَالْعِنَبِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

"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 forbid you to drink intoxicants whether in small amounts or large. May Allah bear witness that I forbid you to drink intoxicants whether in small amounts…

أَنْهَاكَ عَنِ الْمُسْكِرِ قَلِيلِهِ وَكَثِيرِهِ وَأُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْهَاكَ عَنِ الْمُسْكِرِ قَلِيلِهِ وَكَثِيرِهِ وَأُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَيْكَ إِنَّ أَهْلَ خَيْبَرَ يَنْتَبِذُونَ شَرَابًا مِنْ كَذَا وَكَذَا…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 30 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 30 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 10 other versions

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

"‏ كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 3 other versions