65/2.50. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4541 — Alcohol Trade After Revelation
"Allah will destory Riba (usury)." (V.2:276)
Hadith on Alcohol Trade and the Last Verses of Al-Baqara
Sahih Bukhari : 4541
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4541
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الضُّحَى، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لَمَّا أُنْزِلَتِ الآيَاتُ الأَوَاخِرُ مِنْ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَتَلاَهُنَّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَحَرَّمَ التِّجَارَةَ فِي الْخَمْرِ.
A'isha Narrated from:
When the last Verses of Surat-al-Baqara were revealed. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out and recited them in the Mosque and prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4541In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 65
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4541
This Hadith focuses on the prohibition of alcohol trade after the last verses of Surat Al-Baqara were revealed. Aisha رضي الله عنها narrates that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم went out, recited those verses in the mosque, and then prohibited the trade of alcoholic liquors. The mosque setting shows that the message was made public and clear. The Hadith teaches that Islamic guidance affects public life, worship spaces, and market behavior. It is not only about avoiding a drink; this narration specifically mentions stopping its trade. For people searching for a hadith about alcohol trade in Islam, this report gives a direct and simple teaching: what is prohibited should not become a business source.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught newly revealed guidance openly.
- The mosque was a place where public religious guidance was shared.
- The trade of alcoholic liquors was prohibited in this narration.
- A Muslim’s business choices should follow revealed guidance.
