What Has Been Reported Regarding Intoxicants
Darussalam · Volume 4
25. THE BOOKOF DRINKSSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3684 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 328
Source no. 3684 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح ابن ماجة (٣٣٩١)
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3684. It was narrated that Abū Mūsā said: “I asked the Prophet ﷺ about a drink made from honey. He said: ‘That is Bit’ (mead).’ I said: ‘And they make Nabīdh from barley and corn.’ He said: ‘That is Mizr’ (beer).’ Then he said: ‘Tell your people that every intoxicant is Harām.’” (Sahih)
3684 - حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَقِيَّةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ شَرَابٍ مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، فَقَالَ: «ذَاكَ الْبِتْعُ» قُلْتُ: وَيُنْتَبَذُ مِنَ الشَّعِيرِ وَالذُّرَةِ، فَقَالَ: «ذَلِكَ الْمِزْرُ» ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَخْبِرْ قَوْمَكَ أَنَّ كُلَّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ»
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[1] He used to live near St. Georges Monastery, hence he was attributed to that locality; “Al-Jurjusi” and they also say: “Al-Jirjisi.”
Nabīdh refers to a drink made by soaking fruit of any kind in water, so that the flavor of the fruit fuses with the water. As long as it does not ferment, there is no harm in it. When its fermentation begins it starts to bubble and turn sour, some narrations refer to this later. Once it is realized that it has fermented, turning into Khamr, it is unlawful.