Shu'bi narrates that a man drank nabidh from the vessel of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him); this was at the place of Siffin. He became intoxicated, so Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) carried out the prescribed punishment on him.

Aamir narrates that a Bedouin drank nabidh from an old waterskin and became intoxicated, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) administered the hadd punishment to him. This is mursal, and both of these narrations are not established.

Sayyiduna Mutlib bin Abu Wada’ah Sahmi (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that on a very hot day, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Tawaf of the Ka’bah. He asked some people of Quraysh for water to drink. He said:“Do you have any drink? If so, send it to my house.”So one of them sent it to his house. A slave girl came, and she had a vessel in which there was nabidh (a drink made from soaked raisins). When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw it, he asked:“Why did you not cover it? Even if you had covered it with a piece of wood.”When she brought the vessel near him, he noticed a strong smell coming from it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned it. That person said: O Messenger of Allah! If it is forbidden, then do not drink it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had the vessel brought again and did the same as before. That person again said the same thing, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a bucket of Zamzam water brought and poured it into that vessel and said:“When your drink becomes strong (fermented), then do this with it.”

Sayyiduna Mutalib bin Abu Wada'ah narrates that once, after performing Tawaf of the Ka'bah, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Give me something to drink!" So raisin nabidh (a drink made from soaked raisins) was brought to him. He drank some of it and then returned it. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! Is this forbidden? By Allah, it is just a drink." But the Prophet (peace be upon him) remained silent. He asked you again, but the Prophet (peace be upon him) again remained silent. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Is this forbidden? By Allah, it is the special drink of the people of Makkah." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Bring it back to me!" Then he ordered the people to add water to it, so the Prophet (peace be upon him) began to drink it in sips. He kept saying: "Add a little more water." He (peace be upon him) kept repeating this until it became suitable for drinking. He said: "You should do this with it."

Malik bin Thaqafi narrates that I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) about strong nabidh (fermented drink). He replied: Once, the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting in a gathering when he sensed the smell of nabidh from a person. He asked:“What is this smell?”The man replied:“It is the smell of nabidh.”So, by the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that nabidh was sent for. The man sent the nabidh, and it was brought before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought his blessed face close to it and smelled it, then turned his face away and returned it. When that person had left from Batha, he came back and asked:“Is this forbidden or permissible?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again brought his blessed head close to it, sensed its strong smell, mixed water into it, and then drank it. He said:“When your water skins begin to ferment, end it with water.”This narration is transmitted in this way; however, it is authentically reported from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):“Whatever intoxicates in large amounts, even a small amount of it is forbidden.”This narration has already passed.

Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) felt thirsty near the Ka’bah. He asked for something to drink, and nabidh (a drink made from soaked dates or raisins) was brought to him in a waterskin. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) smelled it, then said:“Bring me a bucket of Zamzam water!”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mixed that water with it, then drank it. A man asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is this forbidden? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“No, it is not.”

Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) felt thirsty while he was performing Tawaf of the Ka’bah. A waterskin of nabidh was brought to him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not accept it. A man said to him:“O Messenger of Allah! Is it forbidden?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“No! But bring me a bucket of Zamzam.”Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) mixed that water with it and drank it, and then continued performing Tawaf.

Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I remember regarding the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a vessel was brought to him in which there was nabidh. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took it, expressed displeasure, and returned it. A person came after him and said: O Messenger of Allah! Is this forbidden? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took that vessel, then he asked for a bucket of Zamzam water and mixed that water into it, then he drank that beverage. Then he said:“When your nabidh becomes strong, then remove its strength by means of water.”

Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about nabidh: Is it lawful or unlawful? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "It is lawful."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates about the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): A man was brought (to him) who had become intoxicated due to drinking date-palm nabidh, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had him flogged.