74/2. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5581 — What Disturbs the Mind
Alcoholic drinks prepared from grapes and other things
Hadith About Khamr: Alcohol Is What Disturbs the Mind
Sahih Bukhari : 5581
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5581
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَامِرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَامَ عُمَرُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا بَعْدُ نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ الْخَمْرِ وَهْىَ مِنْ خَمْسَةٍ الْعِنَبِ وَالتَّمْرِ وَالْعَسَلِ وَالْحِنْطَةِ وَالشَّعِيرِ، وَالْخَمْرُ مَا خَامَرَ الْعَقْلَ.
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
`Umar stood up on the pulpit and said, "Now then, prohibition of alcoholic drinks have been revealed, and these drinks are prepared from five things, i.e.. grapes, dates, honey, wheat or barley And an alcoholic drink is that, that disturbs the mind.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5581In-book reference : Book 74, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 69, Hadith 487
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5581
This hadith about khamr gives a simple definition in the words reported from Umar. He stood on the pulpit and said that the prohibition of alcoholic drinks had been revealed. He then listed five things used to prepare such drinks: grapes, dates, honey, wheat, and barley. His key statement is that an alcoholic drink is what disturbs the mind. That makes the message easy to grasp. The focus is not just the name of the drink or the material used to make it. The main point is its effect on the mind. This is why people search for this narration as the hadith on intoxicants and alcohol in Islam.
What we learn from this hadith
- Khamr was described through its effect on the mind.
- Alcoholic drinks could be made from different sources.
- The sermon connects the ruling with clear public teaching.
