Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The prohibition of wine was revealed in three stages. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to Madinah, the people used to drink wine and gamble. The people asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about these two things, so Allah Almighty revealed this verse to His Prophet: "They ask you about wine and gambling. Say: In them is great sin, and also benefit for people" to the end of the verse. The people said: "In this it has not been forbidden to us; it only says: 'In them is great sin.'" So the people kept drinking wine until, one day, a man from the Muhajirun led his companions in the Maghrib prayer and made mistakes in his recitation. Allah Almighty then revealed a verse about this containing a sterner command (Allah Almighty says): "O you who believe! Do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated, until you know what you are saying." After that the people still drank, until one of them would come to offer the prayer only when his intoxication had worn off. Then a verse was revealed with a command sterner than that (Allah Almighty says): "O you who believe! Wine, gambling, idols and divining arrows are filth, part of Satan's work, so avoid them so that you may succeed." The people said: "Our Lord, we have desisted!" The people said: "O Messenger of Allah! Some people were killed in the way of Allah or died on their beds, and they used to drink wine and gamble, and Allah Almighty has declared it filth and part of Satan's work." So Allah Almighty revealed this verse about it: "There is no sin upon those who believe and do righteous deeds for what they ate before, as long as they are mindful (of Allah), believe and do righteous deeds" to the end of the verse. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Had it been forbidden to them, they too would have given it up just as you have given it up."
Ahmad recorded it. No one has criticised Abu Wahb, the freed slave of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), and no one has declared him trustworthy. The narrator Abu Najih has been declared da'if (weak) because of his poor memory, though more than one scholar has declared him thiqah (trustworthy). The narrator Surayj is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأشربة / 8075
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعیف
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