The Deputation of Jayshan
Volume 1, Parts II.74.101
Muhammad Ibn ‘Umar said: It has reached me on the authority of ‘Amr
Ibn Shu’ayb he said:
Abu Wahb al-Jayshani came to the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless
him, with some men of his tribe (qam). They asked him about (the
lawfulness of) drinks which are found in al-Yaman. He (Prophet) asked
(their names). They said: al-bita’ (mead) is prepared from honey, and almizr (beer) is prepared from barley. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah
bless him, said: Do you get intoxicated with them? They said: If we drink
in large quantity, we get intoxicated. He said: It is forbidden; what
intoxicates when taken in large quantity is forbidden even in small
quantity. They asked about the person who prepares wine and makes his
workers drink it. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Every
intoxicant is forbidden.
Aal-e-Qutub Aal-e-Syed Abdullah Shah Ghazi 