Musnad Ahmad

Sayyiduna Khuraym bin Fatik says that the people of Sham are Allah’s whip on the earth; through them, Allah takes revenge on whomever He wills. And it has been made forbidden for their hypocrites to prevail over their believers. Whenever they die, they will die in a state of grief, anger, and distress.

Sharahil says that I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar that some of my relatives who live in Egypt make wine from grapes. He asked in astonishment, "Do Muslims also do this?" I said, "Yes." He said, "Do not become like the Jews, for fat was made unlawful for them, so they sold it and consumed its price." I asked him, "What is your opinion about a person who holds a bunch of grapes, squeezes it, and immediately drinks its juice?" He replied, "There is no harm in it." When I was about to leave, he said, "Whatever is lawful to drink, its trade is also lawful."

Makhool says: If a tree casts its shade over a people, its owner has the right to remove its shade or to eat its fruit.