74/2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5579 — Alcohol Prohibited in Medina
Alcoholic drinks prepared from grapes and other things
Hadith About the Prohibition of Alcoholic Drinks
Sahih Bukhari : 5579
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5579
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ صَبَّاحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَابِقٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ مِغْوَلٍ ـ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَقَدْ حُرِّمَتِ الْخَمْرُ، وَمَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ مِنْهَا شَىْءٌ.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Alcoholic drinks were prohibited (by Allah) when there was nothing of it (special kind of wine) in Medina.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5579In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 5USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 485
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5579
This Hadith is a short report from Ibn Umar about the prohibition of alcoholic drinks. He said that alcoholic drinks were prohibited when there was nothing of that special kind of wine in Medina. The wording points to the moment of prohibition and the condition in Medina regarding that type of drink. It does not give a long explanation of categories, sources, or punishments in this text. For readers searching for alcohol prohibited in Islam Hadith, khamr in Medina, or Sahih Bukhari drinks Hadith, this narration is useful because it shows how the prohibition was remembered by Ibn Umar. The focus stays on the fact of prohibition and the note about Medina at that time.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar reported the prohibition of alcoholic drinks.
- He mentioned that Medina had none of that special kind of wine at the time.
- The Hadith focuses on the fact of prohibition rather than detailed rulings.
