22/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1580a — Forbidden Trade in Wine
The prohibition of selling wine
Hadith About Selling Wine: A Clear Lesson on Forbidden Trade
Sahih Muslim : 1580a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1580a
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ، إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمَّا نَزَلَتِ الآيَاتُ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاقْتَرَأَهُنَّ عَلَى النَّاسِ ثُمَّ نَهَى عَنِ التِّجَارَةِ فِي الْخَمْرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
When the concluding verses of Sura Baqara were revealed, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) went out and read them out to the people and then forbade them to trade in wine.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1580aIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 85USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3838
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1580a
This Hadith about selling wine shows a direct link between revealed guidance and public action. A'isha reported that when the concluding verses of Surah Baqarah were revealed, Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) came out, read them to the people, and then forbade them to trade in wine. The main message is simple: a Muslim's business should not be separated from Allah's guidance. The narration does not discuss drinking wine here; it focuses on trade in wine. So the lesson is about halal earning, forbidden trade, and obeying clear instruction when it is made known. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did not keep the matter private; he recited the verses and then made the ruling known to the people.
What we learn from this hadith
- Revealed guidance should shape a Muslim's buying and selling.
- Trading in wine was forbidden in this narration.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) taught the people openly when a ruling needed to be known.
- Halal earning matters, not only personal use.
