Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that Hazrat Abu Ubaidah, Hazrat Mu'adh bin Jabal, and Hazrat Abu Talha used to drink such tila (a thickened beverage made from grape juice) of which two-thirds had evaporated and one-third remained.

It is narrated from Hazrat Dawood bin Abi Hind, he says that I asked Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib about the drink which Hazrat Umar had permitted for the people? Hazrat Saeed replied: It was that "talaa" (boiled grape juice) of which two-thirds evaporate and one-third remains.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umm Darda, she says that I used to cook for Hazrat Abu Darda that syrup whose two-thirds would evaporate and one-third would remain, then Hazrat Abu Darda would drink it.

Hazrat Umm Darda narrates about Hazrat Abu Darda that he used to drink such talā’ of which two-thirds had been consumed and one-third remained.

It is narrated from Hazrat Fudail bin Amr, he says that I asked Ibrahim, "What is your opinion regarding talaq (divorce)?" He replied: "The talaq in which two-thirds have passed and one-third remains, and I do not see any harm even in the talaq in which half has been completed."

Hazrat Aban bin Abdullah Bajli narrates from a man by name, who says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give people that Tala (ointment) in the prescribed amount whose two-thirds had been used up and one-third remained.

It is narrated from Hasan, he says that when two-thirds of (the broth) is gone and one-third remains, drink it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Sirin, he says that Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) had an upset stomach. So he instructed me to cook talā’ for him until two-thirds of it evaporated and one-third remained. After eating from this talā’, Hazrat Anas used to drink a sip of it.

It is narrated from Ibrahim, he says: Such a wine whose two-thirds have evaporated and one-third remains, you may drink it.

Hazrat Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from 'Ata, he says: I heard a villager asking Hazrat Sa'id bin al-Musayyib about the remaining half of the coitus interruptus (withdrawal)? So Hazrat Sa'id bin al-Musayyib disliked it and said: You should adhere to (drinking) milk.

Hazrat Yazid, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila, and Hazrat Abu Juhaifa narrate that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give us "talaa" as a gift. The narrator says, I asked, what is this? They replied, We used to use it as a curry with bread and we would mix it with water. (That is, it was thick.)

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from Sulaim, who says that I heard Hazrat Anas saying that I drink extremely sweet syrup.

It is narrated from Hazrat Salim bin Salam. He says that I was present in the service of Hazrat Abu Umamah while he was drinking the syrup of Tala.

It is narrated from Hazrat Usman bin Qais, he says: On Friday, I went out with Jarir towards his bathhouse at the place of Aqool. Then food was brought to us, which we ate. Then honey and Tila’ were brought to us. Jarir said: You people drink the honey, and he himself drank the Tila’, and said: Drinking this (Tila’) will be considered strange among you, but it will not be considered strange from me. I asked, what kind of Tila’ is this? He replied: I can smell it from such and such a place, and (saying this) he pointed with his hand towards the group of people who were sitting the farthest away.

It is narrated from Mughira bin Muntashir, the nephew of Hazrat Masruq. The narrator says that I asked Mughira, "Did Hazrat Masruq drink talā?" He replied, "Yes. Hazrat Masruq used to cook it and then drink it."

It is narrated from Hazrat Nazr bin Anas, who says that Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah was on a journey of jihad when he arrived in the land of Syria. Hazrat Abu Ubaidah was told, "There is a drink here which the Christians drink during their fasts." The narrator says that then Hazrat Abu Ubaidah drank that beverage.

It is narrated from Hazrat Shurayh that Hazrat Khalid bin Walid used to drink tila in the land of Syria.

It is narrated from Hazrat Yahya bin Ubaid Abi Umar, he says that the mention of talā’ was made before Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), and people also mentioned its cooking. So Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Indeed, fire neither makes anything lawful nor unlawful, because it was lawful from the very beginning.

Hazrat Hakam narrates about Hazrat Shurayh that he used to drink extremely strong talā (a type of beverage).

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Bazimah narrates about Hazrat Abu Ubaidah that in the presence of Marwan, he used to drink such a potion that his cheeks would become red.

Hazrat A'mash narrates regarding Ibrahim that he used to buy talā’ even from those people who did not know who had prepared it, and then he would also consume it.

Hazrat Suddi narrates from an old man of the Hadramites that he said: Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) distributed talā’, and he also sent a pot to me. So we used to eat it with bread in the same way as we eat chutney.

It is narrated from Hazrat Musa bin Abdullah bin Yazid Ansari, he says that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Bishr Ansari had a waterskin in which food was prepared for him. So he invited some people from among his friends, they ate food at (the house of) Hazrat Abdur Rahman. Then a drink of talaa was brought to those guests, and among those guests were some of the people of Badr. They asked, "What is this?" The people replied, "This is a drink which Ibn Bishr prepares for himself." Upon this, the people of Badr said, "Abdur Rahman bin Bishr is such a person whose drink cannot be refused." So those people of Badr also drank the drink.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates about Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give us ointment as a stipend. (The narrator says) I asked Abu Abdur Rahman, "What was the form of this ointment?" Abu Abdur Rahman replied, "It was black in color, which any one of us would take with his finger."

Hazrat Abdul Malik bin Umair narrated regarding Abu Al-Hayyaj that Hajjaj summoned him and said, "Show me the letter that Umar wrote to Ammar about Talaa." So Abu Al-Hayyaj left in a state of sadness, and during this time, Abu Al-Hayyaj met Hazrat Sha'bi, who asked Abu Al-Hayyaj the reason for his sadness. Thus, he told Sha'bi everything that Hajjaj had said to him. Upon this, Hazrat Sha'bi said to Abu Al-Hayyaj, "Bring a pen, inkpot, and paper. By Allah! I have heard this letter from your father only once." So Hazrat Sha'bi dictated to Abu Al-Hayyaj: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. From Allah's servant, the Commander of the Faithful, Umar, to Ammar bin Yasir. To proceed: A drink was brought to me from the direction of Syria, so I inquired about how it is made. People informed me that they cook it until two-thirds of it evaporates and one-third remains. Then, when this process is done to it, its harm and corruption are removed, its intoxicating effect dissipates, its unlawful part goes away, and its lawful part remains." Hazrat Abdullah says... "In my opinion, you also said: 'And its best part remains.' ... So when this letter of mine reaches you, command the people of your region to expand their drinks with this beverage. And peace."

Hazrat Ibn Fudayl narrates from his father that Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz disliked the use of half-burnt talā’ (ointment) and he had sent people to several cities to prohibit the residents from using it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Dawood bin Ibrahim, he says that I asked Hazrat Ta'oos, "What is your opinion about that 'Aseer' (grape juice) which is cooked until it is reduced to half or a third, etc.?" He replied, "Do you see in this 'Aseer' anything like honey, that if you wish you may eat it with bread, and if you wish you may mix it with water and then drink it? And whatever is of a lesser degree than this, you should neither drink it, nor sell it, nor derive any benefit from its price."

It is narrated from Hazrat Ikrimah and Hasan, both of whom say: Drink that syrup of which two-thirds have evaporated and one-third remains.