7:481 Narrated by Ibn ‘Umar

Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever drinks alcoholic drinks in the world and does not repent (before dying), will be deprived of it in the Hereafter.”

7:484 Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Prophet 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).”

CHAPTER 1. The alcoholic drinks prepared from honey and it is called AI-Bit’.

7:492 Narrated by ‘Aisha

Allah’s Apostle was asked about Al-Bit a liquor prepared from honey which the Yemenites used to drink. Allah’s Apostle said, “All drinks that intoxicate are unlawful (to drink).”

7:494 Narrated by ‘Umar

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

CHAPTER 2. To prepare non-alcoholic drinks in bowls or Taur (a bowl made of stone, copper or wood).

7:495 Narrated by Sahl

Abu Usaid As-Sa’idi came and invited Allah’s Apostle 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 Apostle ? She had soaked some dates in water in a Tur overnight.

CHAPTER 3. The Prophet re-allowed the use of (certain kinds of) bowls and containers after he had forbidden their use.

7:497 Narrated by ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr

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

CHAPTER 4. Whoever considers that the unripe date-drink and the ripe date-drink should not be mixed with each other if it is an intoxicant, and that two kinds of cooked food should not be put in one dish.

7:507 Narrated by Abu Qatada

The Prophet 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).

CHAPTER 5. The drink of milk, and the Statement of Allah “(We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies), from between excretions and blood, (pure milk palatable to the drinkers.)….” (V.16:66)

7:510 Narrated by Jabir bin ‘Abdullah

Abu Humaid brought a cup of mix from a place called Al-Naqi. Allah’s Apostle said to him, “Will you not cover it, even by placing a stick across its”.

7:513 Narrated by Abu Huraira

Allah’s Apostle 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.”

CHAPTER 6. The drinking of milk (mixed) with water.

7:517 Narrated by Jabir bin ‘Abdullah

Allah’s Apostle and one of his companions entered upon an Ansari man and the Prophet 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 Apostle! 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 Apostle drank, and then the man who had come along with him, drank.

CHAPTER 7. To drink while standing.

7:519 Narrated by An-Nazzal

All 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 doing (drinking water) as you have seen me doing now.”

7:521 Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas

The Prophet drank Zam-Zam (water) while standing.

CHAPTER 8. The bending of the mouths of the waterskins for the sake of drinking from them.

7:529 Narrated by Abu Said Al-Khudri

Allah’s Apostle forbade the bending of the mouths of water skins for the sake of drinking from them.

7:531 Narrated by Abu Huraira

Allah’s Apostle 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.

CHAPTER 9. It is forbidden to breath in the vessel (while drinking water).

7:535 Narrated by Thumama bin Abdullah

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.

CHAPTER 10. Silver utensils.

7:538 Narrated by Um Salama

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah’s Apostle said, “He who drinks in silver utensils is only filling his abdomen with Hell Fire.”

CHAPTER 11. To drink in wooden utensils.

7:541 Narrated by Sahl bin Sad

An Arab lady was mentioned to the Prophet 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 came out and went to her and entered upon her. Behold, it was a lady sitting with a drooping head. When the Prophet 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 Apostle 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.

7:542 Narrated by ‘Asim al-Ahwal

I saw the drinking bowl of the Prophet 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 in that bowl more than so-and-so (for a long period).” Ibn Sirin 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 Apostle has made.” So Anas left it as it was.