Sahih Muslim Hadith 5216 – Every Intoxicant Is

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[5216] 71 – ( … ) It was narrated that Sa'eed bin AbI Burdah narrated that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah sent me and Mu'âdh to Yemen, and he said: 'Call the people (to Islam), give glad tidings and do not repulse them, make things easy and do not make them difficult.' I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, advise us about two drinks that we used to make in Yemen: mead, which is made from honey that is steeped until it becomes strong, and Al-Mizr, which is made of corn and barley that are steeped until they become strong.' The Messenger of Allah had been given the gift of concise speech and he said: 'I forbid every intoxicant that detains (a person) fromAs-alât (prayer)."