Silsilah as-Sahihah 1214 — Alcohol is root of evils; its evil effects

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Alcohol is the root of all evils. Whoever drinks alcohol, his prayer will not be accepted for forty days. The person who has alcohol in his stomach at the time of death will die the death of ignorance."