Ibn Muhairiz narrates from a Companion that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Some people from my Ummah will drink alcohol, calling it by another name.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7495
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه النسائي: 8/ 312 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 18073 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 18241»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The things which Islam has declared unlawful due to certain attributes are such established laws that the passage of time or the events of the era cannot affect them. The definition of khamr (intoxicant) has already been mentioned: anything that disrupts intellectual balance or veils the intellect—regardless of what name is given to it—will be unlawful and prohibited.