Sahih Al-Bukhari: Chapter 74

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "Whoever drinks alcoholic drinks in the world and does not repent (before
dying), will be deprived of it in the Hereafter."

On the night Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was taken on a night journey (Miraj) two cups, one containing wine and
the other milk, were presented to him at Jerusalem. He looked at it and took the cup of milk. Gabriel
said, "Praise be to Allah Who guided you to Al-Fitra (the right path); if you had taken (the cup of)
wine, your nation would have gone astray."

I heard from Allah's Messenger (PbUH) a narration which none other than I will narrate to you. The Prophet, said,
"From among the portents of the our are the following: General ignorance (in religious affairs) will
prevail, (religious) knowledge will decrease, illegal sexual intercourse will prevail, alcoholic drinks
will be drunk (in abundance), men will decrease and women will increase so much so that for every
fifty women there will be one man to look after them."

The Prophet (PbUH) said, "An adulterer, at the time he is committing illegal sexual intercourse is not a
believer; and a person, at the time of drinking an alcoholic drink is not a believer; and a thief, at the
time of stealing, is not a believer." Ibn Shihab said: `Abdul Malik bin Abi Bakr bin `Abdur-Rahman
bin Al- Harith bin Hisham told me that Abu Bakr used to narrate that narration to him on the authority
of Abu Huraira. He used to add that Abu Bakr used to mention, besides the above cases, "And he who
robs (takes illegally something by force) while the people are looking at him, is not a believer at the
time he is robbing (taking).

"Alcoholic drinks were prohibited (by Allah) when there was nothing of it (special kind of wine) in
Medina.

"Alcoholic drinks were prohibited at the time we could rarely find wine made from grapes in Medina,
for most of our liquors were made from unripe and ripe dates.

`Umar stood up on the pulpit and said, "Now then, prohibition of alcoholic drinks have been revealed,
and these drinks are prepared from five things, i.e.. grapes, dates, honey, wheat or barley And an
alcoholic drink is that, that disturbs the mind.

I was serving Abu 'Ubaida, Abu Talha and Ubai bin Ka`b with a drink prepared from ripe and unripe
dates. Then somebody came to them and said, "Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." (On hearing
that) Abu Talha said, "Get up. O Anas, and pour (throw) it out! So I poured (threw) it out.

While I was waiting on my uncles and serving them with (wine prepared from) dates----and I was the
youngest of them----it was said, "Alcoholic drinks have been prohibited." So they said (to me),
"Throw it away." So I threw it away.

Alcoholic drinks were prohibited. At that time these drinks used to be prepared from unripe and ripe
dates.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was asked about Al-Bit. He said, "All drinks that intoxicate are unlawful (to drink.)

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was asked about Al-Bit a liquor prepared from honey
which the Yemenites used to drink. Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "All drinks
that intoxicate are unlawful (to drink)."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "Do not make drinks in Ad-Dubba' nor in
Al-Muzaffat. Abu Huraira used to add to them Al-Hantam and An-Naqir.

`Umar delivered a sermon on the pulpit of Allah's Messenger (PbUH), saying, "Alcoholic drinks were prohibited
by Divine Order, and these drinks used to be prepared from five things, i.e., grapes, dates, wheat,
barley and honey. Alcoholic drink is that, that disturbs the mind." `Umar added, "I wish Allah's
Apostle had not left us before he had given us definite verdicts concerning three matters, i.e., how
much a grandfather may inherit (of his grandson), the inheritance of Al-Kalala (the deceased person
among whose heirs there is no father or son), and various types of Riba(1 ) (usury) ."

"Alcoholic drinks are prepared from five things, i.e., raisins, dates.
wheat, barley and honey."

that he heard the Prophet (PbUH) saying, "From among my followers there will
be some people who will consider illegal sexual intercourse, the
wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic drinks and the use of
musical instruments, as lawful. And there will be some people who will
stay near the side of a mountain and in the evening their shepherd
will come to them with their sheep and ask them for something, but
they will say to him, 'Return to us tomorrow.' Allah will destroy them
during the night and will let the mountain fall on them, and He will
transform the rest of them into monkeys and pigs and they will remain
so till the Day of Resurrection."

Abu Usaid As-Sa`idi came and invited Allah's Messenger (PbUH) on the occasion of his wedding. His wife who
was the bride, was serving them. Do you know what drink she prepared for Allah's Messenger (PbUH) ? She had
soaked some dates in water in a Tur overnight.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) forbade the use of (certain) containers, but the Ansar said, "We cannot dispense with
them." The Prophet (PbUH) then said, "If so, then use them."

When the Prophet (PbUH) forbade the use of certain containers (that were used for preparing alcoholic drinks),
somebody said to the Prophet (PbUH) . "But not all the people can find skins." So he allowed them to use clay
jars not covered with pitch.

the Prophet (PbUH) forbade the use of Ad-Dubba' and Al Muzaffat.

A'mash also narrated this.

I asked Al-Aswad, "Did you ask `Aisha, Mother of the Believers, about the containers in which it is
disliked to prepare (non-alcoholic) drinks?" He said, "Yes, I said to her, 'O Mother of the Believers!
What containers did the Prophet (PbUH) forbid to use for preparing (non-alcoholic) drinks?" She said, 'The
Prophet forbade us, (his family), to prepare (nonalcoholic) drinks in Ad-Dubba and Al-Muzaffat.' I
asked, 'Didn't you mention Al Jar and Al Hantam?' She said, 'I tell what I have heard; shall I tell you
what I have not heard?' "

I heard `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa saying, "The Prophet (PbUH) forbade the use of green jars." I said, "Shall we
drink out of white jars?" He said, "No."

Abu Usaid As Sa`idi invited the Prophet (PbUH) to his wedding banquet. At that time his wife was serving
them and she was the bride. She said, ''Do you know what (kind of syrup) I soaked (made) for Allah's
Apostle? I soaked some dates in water in a Tur (bowl) overnight. '

I asked Ibn `Abbas about Al-Badhaq. He said, "Muhammad prohibited alcoholic drinks before It was
called Al-Badhaq (by saying), 'Any drink that intoxicates is unlawful.' I said, 'What about good lawful
drinks?' He said,'Apart from what is lawful and good, all other things are unlawful and not good
(unclean Al-Khabith).

The Prophet (PbUH) used to like sweet edible things and honey.

While I was serving Abu Talha. Abu Dujana and Abu Suhail bin Al-Baida' with a drink made from a
mixture of unripe and ripe dates, alcoholic drinks, were made unlawful, whereupon I threw it away,
and I was their butler and the youngest of them, and we used to consider that drink as an alcoholic
drink in those days.

The Prophet (PbUH) forbade the drinking of alcoholic drinks prepared from raisins, dates, unripe dates and
fresh ripe dates.

The Prophet (PbUH) forbade the mixing of ripe and unripe dates and also the mixing of dates and raisins (for
preparing a syrup) but the syrup of each kind of fruit should be prepared separately. ( One may have
such drinks as long as it is fresh )

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was presented a bowl of milk and a bowl of wine on the night he was taken on a
journey (Al-Mi'raj).

The people doubted whether Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was fasting or the Day of `Arafat or not. So I sent a cup
containing milk to him and he drank it.

Abu Humaid brought a cup of mix from a place called Al-Naqi. Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said to him, "Will you
not cover it, even by placing a stick across its"

Abu Humaid, an Ansari man, came from AnNaqi carrying a cup of milk to the Prophet. The Prophet (PbUH)
said, "Will you not cover it even by placing a stick across it?"

The Prophet (PbUH) came from Mecca with Abu Bakr. Abu Bakr said "We passed by a shepherd and at that
time Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was thirsty. I milked a little milk in a bowl and Allah's Messenger (PbUH) drank till I was
pleased. Suraqa bin Ju'shum came to us riding a horse (chasing us). The Prophet (PbUH) invoked evil upon
him, whereupon Suraqa requested him not to invoke evil upon him, in which case he would go back.
The Prophet (PbUH) agreed.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "The best object of charity is a she-camel which has (newly) given birth and
gives plenty of milk, or a she-goat which gives plenty of milk; and is given to somebody to utilize its
milk by milking one bowl in the morning and one in the evening."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) drank milk and then rinsed his mouth and said, "It contains fat."

I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming out and two going in.
Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk, and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and drank it. It was said to me, "You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam)."

Abu Talha had the largest number of datepalms from amongst the Ansars of Medina. The dearest of
his property to him was Bairuha garden which was facing the (Prophet's) Mosque. Allah's Messenger (PbUH)
used to enter it and drink of its good fresh water. When the Holy Verse:-- 'By no means shall you
attain righteousness unless you spend (in charity) of that which you love.' (3.92) was revealed, Abu
Talha got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)! Allah says: By no means shall you attain righteousness
unless you spend of that which you love,' and the dearest of my property to me is the Bairuha garden
and I want to give it in charity in Allah's Cause, seeking to be rewarded by Allah for that. So you can
spend it, O Allah's Messenger (PbUH), where-ever Allah instructs you. ' Allah s Apostle said, "Good! That is a
perishable (or profitable) wealth" (`Abdullah is in doubt as to which word was used.) He said, "I have
heard what you have said but in my opinion you'd better give it to your kith and kin." On that Abu
Talha said, "I will do so, O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)!" Abu Talha distributed that garden among his kith and kin
and cousins.

I saw Allah's Messenger (PbUH) drinking milk. He came to my house and I milked a sheep and then mixed the
milk with water from the well for Allah's Messenger (PbUH). He took the bowl and drank while on his left there
was sitting Abu Bakr, and on his right there was a bedouin. He then gave the remaining milk to the
bedouin and said, "The right! The right (first).

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man and the Prophet (PbUH) said to him,
"If you have water kept overnight in a water skin, (give us), otherwise we will drink water by putting
our mouth in it." The man was watering his garden then. He said, "O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)! I have water
kept overnight; let us go to the shade." So he took them both there and poured water into a bowl and
milked a domestic goat of his in it. Allah's Messenger (PbUH) drank, and then the man who had come along with
him, drank.

The Prophet (PbUH) used to like sweet edible things (syrup, etc.) and honey.

Ali came to the gate of the courtyard (of the Mosque) and drank (water) while he was standing and
said, "Some people dislike to drink while standing, but I saw the Prophet (PbUH) doing (drinking water) as
you have seen me doing now."

`Ali offered the Zuhr prayer and then sat down in the wide courtyard (of the Mosque) of Kufa in order
to deal with the affairs of the people till the `Asr prayer became due. Then water was brought to him
and he drank of it, washed his face, hands, head and feet. Then he stood up and drank the remaining
water while he was standing. and said, "Some people dislike to drink water while standing thought the
Prophet did as I have just done."

The Prophet (PbUH) drank Zamzam (water) while standing.

(daughter of Al-Harith) that she sent a bowl of milk to the Prophet (PbUH) while he was standing (at `Arafat)
in the afternoon of the Day of `Arafat. He took it in his hands and drank it. Narrated Abu Nadr: The
Prophet was on the back of his camel.

Milk mixed with water was brought to Allah's Messenger (PbUH) while a bedouin was on his right and Abu Bakr
was on his left. He drank (of it) and then gave (it) to the bedouin and said, 'The right" "The right
(first).

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) was offered something to drink. He drank of it while on his right was a boy and on his
left were some elderly people. He said to the boy, "May I give these (elderly) people first?" The boy
said, "By Allah, O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)! I will not give up my share from you to somebody else." On that
Allah's Messenger (PbUH) placed the cup in the hand of that boy.

The Prophet (PbUH) and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man. The Prophet (PbUH) and his companion
greeted (the man) and he replied, "O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)! Let my father and mother be sacrificed for you!
It is hot," while he was watering his garden. The Prophet (PbUH) asked him, "If you have water kept overnight
in a water skin, (give us), or else we will drink by putting our mouths in the basin." The man was
watering the garden The man said, "O Allah's Messenger (PbUH)! I have water kept overnight in a water-skin. He
went to the shade and poured some water into a bowl and milked some milk from a domestic goat in
it. The Prophet (PbUH) drank and then gave the bowl to the man who had come along with him to drink.

I was waiting on my uncles, serving them with an alcoholic drink prepared from dates, and I was the
youngest of them. (Suddenly) it was said that alcoholic drinks had been prohibited. So they said (to
me), 'Throw it away." And I threw it away The sub-narrator said: I asked Anas what their drink was
(made from), He replied, "(From) ripe dates and unripe dates."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "When night falls (or when it is evening), stop your children from going out, for
the devils spread out at that time. But when an hour of the night has passed, release them and close the
doors and mention Allah's Name, for Satan does not open a closed door. Tie the mouth of your waterskin
and mention Allah's Name; cover your containers and utensils and mention Allah's Name. Cover
them even by placing something across it, and extinguish your lamps. "

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "Extinguish the lamps when you go to bed; close your doors; tie the mouths of
your water skins, and cover the food and drinks." I think he added, ". . . even with a stick you place
across the container."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) forbade the bending of the mouths of water skins for the sake of drinking from them.

I heard Allah's Messenger (PbUH) forbidding the drinking of water by bending the mouths of water skins, i.e.,
drinking from the mouths directly.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) forbade drinking directly from the mouth of a water skin or other leather containers.
and forbade preventing one's neighbor from fixing a peg in (the wall of) one's house.

The Prophet (PbUH) forbade the drinking of water directly from the mouth of a water skin .

The Prophet (PbUH) forbade the drinking of water direct from the mouth of a water-skin.

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "When you drink (water), do not breath in the vessel; and when you urinate, do
not touch your penis with your right hand. And when you cleanse yourself after defecation, do not use
your right hand."

Anas used to breathe twice or thrice in the vessel (while drinking) and used to say that the Prophet;
used to take three breaths while drinking.

While Hudhaita was at Mada'in, he asked for water. The chief of the village brought him a silver
vessel. Hudhaifa threw it away and said, "I have thrown it away because I told him not to use it, but he
has not stopped using it. The Prophet (PbUH) forbade us to wear clothes of silk or Dibaj, and to drink in gold
or silver utensils, and said, 'These things are for them (unbelievers) in this world and for you
(Muslims) in the Hereafter.' "

The Prophet (PbUH) said, "Do not drink in gold or silver utensils, and do not wear clothes of silk or Dibaj, for
these things are for them (unbelievers) in this world and for you in the Hereafter."

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (PbUH) said, "He who drinks in silver utensils is only filling his
`Abdomen with Hell Fire."

Allah's Messenger (PbUH) ordered us to do seven things and forbade us from seven. He ordered us to visit the
sick, to follow funeral processions, (to say) to a sneezer, (May Allah bestow His Mercy on you, if he
says, Praise be to Allah), to accept invitations, to greet (everybody), to help the oppressed and to help
others to fulfill their oaths. He forbade us to wear gold rings, to drink in silver (utensils), to use
Mayathir (silken carpets placed on saddles), to wear Al-Qissi (a kind of silken cloth), to wear silk,
Dibaj or Istabraq (two kinds of silk).

that the people were in doubt whether the Prophet (PbUH) was fasting on the Day of `Arafat or not, so a
(wooden) drinking vessel full of milk was sent to him, and he drank it.

An Arab lady was mentioned to the Prophet (PbUH) so he asked Abu Usaid As-Sa`idi to send for her, and he
sent for her and she came and stayed in the castle of Bani Sa`ida. The Prophet (PbUH) came out and went to
her and entered upon her. Behold, it was a lady sitting with a drooping head. When the Prophet (PbUH) spoke
to her, she said, "I seek refuge with Allah from you." He said, "I grant you refuge from me." They said
to her, "Do you know who this is?" She said, "No." They said, "This is Allah's Messenger (PbUH) who has come
to command your hand in marriage." She said, "I am very unlucky to lose this chance." Then the
Prophet and his companions went towards the shed of Bani Sa`ida and sat there. Then he said, "Give
us water, O Sahl!" So I took out this drinking bowl and gave them water in it. The sub-narrator added:
Sahl took out for us that very drinking bowl and we all drank from it. Later on `Umar bin `Abdul
`Aziz requested Sahl to give it to him as a present, and he gave it to him as a present.

I saw the drinking bowl of the Prophet (PbUH) with Anas bin Malik, and it had been broken, and he had
mended it with silver plates. That drinking bowl was quite wide and made of Nadar wood, Anas said,
"I gave water to the Prophet (PbUH) in that bowl more than so-and-so (for a long period)." Ibn Seereen said:
Around that bowl there was an iron ring, and Anas wanted to replace it with a silver or gold ring, but
Abu Talha said to him, "Do not change a thing that Allah's Messenger (PbUH) has made." So Anas left it as it
was.

I was with the Prophet (PbUH) and the time for the `Asr prayer became due. We had no water with us except a
little which was put in a vessel and was brought to the Prophet (PbUH) . He put his hand into it and spread out
his fingers and then said, "Come along! Hurry up! All those who want to perform ablution. The
blessing is from Allah.'' I saw the water gushing out from his fingers. So the people performed the
ablution and drank, and I tried to drink more of that water (beyond my thirst and capacity), for I knew
that it was a blessing. The sub-narrator said: I asked Jabir, "How many persons were you then?" He
replied, "We were one-thousand four hundred men." Salim said: Jabir said, 1500.