. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that when alcohol was prohibited, Sayyiduna Anas says: On that day, I was serving alcohol to my companions, there were a total of eleven people to whom I served alcohol. After it was prohibited, they ordered me to pour out the alcohol, so I poured it out and the people also poured out their own vessels. The streets were filled with the smell of alcohol, making it difficult to walk. In those days, their alcohol was mostly prepared by mixing fresh dates and dry dates. A man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I had the wealth of orphans with me, and I bought alcohol with it (but now alcohol has become prohibited), so do you permit me to sell it and save their wealth? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: May Allah destroy the Jews, fat was forbidden to them, so they sold it and consumed its price. Thus, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not permit him to sell the alcohol.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الاشربة / 7573
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط الشيخين، أخرج الشطر الأول بنحوه البخاري: 5600، ومسلم: 1980، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 13275 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 13308»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The wording of a narration in Sahih al-Bukhari (5580) is as follows: Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu said: When wine was made unlawful for us, there was very little wine made from grapes in Madinah Munawwarah, and wine made from fresh and dry dates was common.