Volume 9, Book 89, Number 284:
Narrated Abu Burda:
The Prophet sent my father and Mu’adh bin Jabal to Yemen and said (to them), “Make things easy
for the people and do not put hurdles in their way, and give them glad tiding, and don’t let them
have aversion (i.e. to make people to hate good deeds) and you both should work in cooperation and
mutual understanding” Abu Musa said to Allah’s Apostle, “In our country a special alcoholic drink
called Al-Bit’, is prepared (for drinking).” The Prophet said, “Every intoxicant is prohibited. “