The compilers of the Sunan collections narrated (1), through several routes of transmission, that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “Whatever intoxicates in large quantities is forbidden even in small quantities” (2). The hadith masters authenticated it (3).
Jābir—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that a man asked the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—about a drink made from sorghum in their land called mizr. He asked, “Is it intoxicating?” The man replied, “Yes.” [أ/ق 45] He then said: “Every intoxicant is forbidden. Allah has pledged that He will give whoever drinks an intoxicant a drink from Tīnat al-Khabāl (4).” They asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is Tīnat al-Khabāl?” He replied, “The sweat of the people of Hell, or the discharge of the people of Hell.” Muslim narrated it in his Sahīh (5).
Ibn Abbās—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said: “Every substance that clouds the mind is wine, and every