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I heard `Umar while he was on the pulpit of the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "Now then O people! The revelation
about the prohibition of alcoholic drinks was revealed; and alcoholic drinks are extracted from five
things: Grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. And the alcoholic drink is that which confuses and
stupefies the mind."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 141
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Some people drank alcoholic beverages in the morning (of the day) of the Uhud battle and on the
same day they were killed as martyrs, and that was before wine was prohibited.
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The alcoholic drink which was spilled was Al-Fadikh. I used to offer alcoholic drinks to the people at
the residence of Abu Talha. Then the order of prohibiting Alcoholic drinks was revealed, and the
Prophet ordered somebody to announce that: Abu Talha said to me, "Go out and see what this voice
(this announcement ) is." I went out and (on coming back) said, "This is somebody announcing that
alcoholic beverages have been prohibited." Abu Talha said to me, "Go and spill it (i.e. the wine),"
Then it (alcoholic drinks) was seen flowing through the streets of Medina. At that time the wine was
Al-Fadikh. The people said, "Some people (Muslims) were killed (during the battle of Uhud) while
wine was in their stomachs." So Allah revealed: "On those who believe and do good deeds there is no
blame for what they ate (in the past)." (5.93)