Chapter: What Kind of Thickened Grape Juice is Permissible to Drink and What Kind is Not Permitte

´It was narrated that Suwiad bin Ghafalah said:` "Umar bin Al-Khattab wrote to some of his workers saying: 'Give to the Muslims thickened grape juice when two thirds of it have gone and one-third is left.'"

´It was narrated that 'Amir bin 'Abdullah said:` "I saw the letter of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab to Abu Musa (in which he said): 'A caravan came to me from Ash-Sham carrying a thick black paint like the pitch that is daubed on camels. I asked them how long they cooked it, and they told me that they cooked it until it was reduced by two-third. So the bad two-third had gone, one-third to take away evil and one-third to take away the bad smell. So let those who are with you drink it."

´It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi said:` "Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us (saying): 'Cook your drinks until the share of the Shaitan is gone, for he has two (shares) and you have one.'"

´It was narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said:` "Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, used to give the people thickened grape juice into which flies would fall and not be able to get out again."

´It was narrated that Dawud said:` "I asked Sa'eed: 'What is the drink that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, regarded as permissible?' He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third has gone and one-third is left.'"

´It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab that :` Abu Ad-Darda' used to drink that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.

´It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-'Ash'ari that:` He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.

´It was narrated that Ya'la bin 'Ata' said:` "I heard Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab say, when a Bedouin asked him about a drink that had been cooked and reduced by half: 'No, not until two-third has gone and one-third is left.'"

´It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said:` "When At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) has been cooked and reduced to one-third, then there is nothing wrong with it."

´Abu Raja' said:` "I asked Al-Hasan about At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) that has been reduced to half. He said: 'Do not drink it.'"

´It was narrated that Bushair bin Al-Muhajir said:` "I asked Al-Hasan about juice that has been cooked. He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left.'"

´It was narrated that Anas bin Sirin said:` "I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: "This is for me," and the other said: "This is for me." Then they agreed that Nuh would have one-third and the Shaitan would have two-thirds.'"

´It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin Tufail Al-Jazari said:` "Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to us (saying): 'Do not drink At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) until two-third of it are gone and one-third remains, and every intoxicant is unlawful.'"

´It was narrated that Makhul said:` "Every intoxicant is unlawful."