26/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1861 — Every Intoxicant Is Unlawful
What Has Been Related About Drinking Khamr
Every Intoxicant Is Unlawful in Islam
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1861
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1861
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زَكَرِيَّا، يَحْيَى بْنُ دُرُسْتَ الْبَصْرِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " كُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ خَمْرٌ وَكُلُّ مُسْكِرٍ حَرَامٌ وَمَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَمَاتَ وَهُوَ يُدْمِنُهَا لَمْ يَشْرَبْهَا فِي الآخِرَةِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَعُبَادَةَ وَأَبِي مَالِكٍ الأَشْعَرِيِّ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . وَرَوَاهُ مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَوْقُوفًا فَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Every Intoxicant Is Khamr, And Every Intoxicant Is Unlawful. Whoever Drinks Khamr In This World, And Dies Continuing It, He Will Not Drink It In The Hereafter. He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Abu Hurairah, Abu Sa'Eed, 'Abdullah Bin 'Amr, 'Ubadah, Abu Malik Al-Ash'Ari, And Ibn 'Abbas. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Of Ibn 'Umar Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. It Has Been Reported Through Other Routes From Nafi', From Ibn 'Umar, From The Prophet (ﷺ). Malik Bin Anas Reported It From Nafi' From Ibn 'Umar In Mawquf - Not Marfu' Form.
[1] All alcoholic drinks.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1861In-book reference : Book 26, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 1861
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1861
This Hadith gives a clear rule about intoxicants in Islam. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that every intoxicant is khamr, and every intoxicant is unlawful. The message is direct: the ruling is not limited to one name, one type, or one familiar drink. If something intoxicates, it falls under this warning. The Hadith also gives a serious warning about a person who drinks khamr in this world and dies while continuing in it. The explanation should stay close to the text: it teaches that intoxication itself is the key issue, and that continuing in khamr is spiritually dangerous. For people searching for a hadith about alcohol in Islam, this narration is one of the clearest statements on the subject.
What we learn from this hadith
- Anything that intoxicates is treated as khamr in this Hadith.
- The ruling is based on intoxication, not only on the name of the drink.
- Persisting in drinking khamr is described with a serious warning.
- A Muslim should take the matter of intoxicants seriously.
