Narrated Umar ibn al-Khattab: When the prohibition of wine (was yet to be) declared, Umar said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine. So the following verse of Surat al-Baqarah revealed; "They ask thee concerning wine and gambling. Say: In them is great sin. . . . " Umar was then called and it was recited to him. He said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine. Then the following verse of Surat an-Nisa' was revealed: "O ye who believe! approach not prayers with a mind befogged. . . . " Thereafter the herald of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would call when the (congregational) prayer was performed: Beware, one who is drunk should not come to prayer. Umar was again called and it was recited to him). He said: O Allah, give us a satisfactory explanation about wine. This verse was revealed: "Will ye not then abstain?" Umar said: We abstained.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الأشربة / 3670
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, ترمذي (3049) نسائي (5542), أبو إسحاق مدلس وعنعن وعمرو بن شرحبيل لم يسمع من عمر, والحديث السابق (الأصل : 3669) يغني عنه, انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 131
Hadith Takhrij« سنن الترمذی/تفسیر سورة المائدة 8 (3049)، سنن النسائی/الأشربة 1 (5542)، (تحفة الأشراف: 10614)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (1/53) (صحیح) »
´It was narrated from 'Umar that:` When the prohibition of Khamr was revealed, 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in Al-Baqarah was revealed. 'Umar was called and it was recited to him. Then 'Umar said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr," and the Verse in An-Nisa' was revealed: "O you who believe! Approach not As-Salah (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state". And when the Iqamah for prayer was said, the caller of the Messenger of Allah [SAW] would cry out: "O you who believe! Approach not As-Salah (the prayer) when you are in a drunken state." 'Umar was called and this was recited to him. Then he said: "O Allah, give us a clear ruling on Khamr." Then the Verse in Surat Al-Ma'idah was revealed, and 'Umar was called, and it was recited to him. When he reached the words, "So, will you not then abstain?," 'Umar said: "We have abstained, we have abstained."
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu marginal note: The inclination in the heart of Umar radi Allahu anhu towards the prohibition of alcohol was an inspiration (ilham) from Allah Ta'ala, which was instilled before the definitive ruling was revealed, so that aversion to alcohol would be created in the hearts of the people.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5542