Drinking Intoxicants

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ilal Al-Sharai Book: Reported from Al-Moufaddal bin Amr that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): “Why did Allah forbid drinking intoxicants?” He (Pbuh) said: “Allah forbade intoxicants because of what it does and corrupts. Because an intoxicant addict always trembles, the light of his face and his respect goes. It leads him to dare to commit sins, shed blood and fornicate. If he was intoxicated he might want to have intercourse with his sister or mother or daughter. It increases nothing in who drinks it but evilness.” [1]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: Reported from Abou Baseer from Imam Baqir and Sadiq (Pbuh) that they said: “Allah made a house for sins. Then he made a door for this house. Then he made lock for this door. Then he made a key for this lock and this lock is intoxicants.” [2]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Thawab Al-A’mal Book: Reported from Jaber from Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) that he said: “The Messenger of Allah damned ten because of intoxicants: Who plants it, who guards it, who squeezes it, who drinks it, who offers it, who carries it, whom it is carried for, who sell it, who buy it, and who consume its profits.” [3]

 

 * Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Thawab Al-A’mal Book: Reported from Al-Amraki that he said to Imam Rida (Pbuh): “Ibn Dawood said that you said that who drinks intoxicants is an infidel.” Imam (Pbuh) said: “He is honest. I said that.” [4]

 

* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book: Reported from Abou Al-Sahari that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about who drink intoxicants. Imam (Pbuh) said: “Allah doesn’t accept his prayers as long as it is present in his veins.” [5]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Man La Yahdurohu Al-Faqeeh: Reported from Ahmad bin Ismaeel from his father that he said: “Imam Mohammad Bin Ali (Pbuh) came to the sacred mosque. Some said: “Send some to ask him.” So a young man came to him and asked him: “O Uncle, what is the grandest of the grandest sins?” Imam (Pbuh) said: “Drinking intoxicants.” This man came back to them with the news. They sent him back and the Imam replied with the same answer. They did that several times till the Imam (Pbuh) said: “O son of my brother, didn’t I tell you before. Drinking intoxicants leads to fornications, stealing, killing whom Allah forbade to be killed and polytheism. The acts of intoxicants are higher than every sin as same as its tree is higher above all trees.” [6]

 

* Ahmad bin Mohammad bin Khalid Al-Barqi states in Al-Mahasin Book: Reported from Ismaeel that a man asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh): “Are intoxicants eviler or abandoning prayer?” Imam (Pbuh) said: “drinking intoxicants is eviler than abandoning prayer. Do you know why?” Man said: “NO.” Imam (Pbuh): “Because he becomes in a state where he doesn’t know his Lord.” [7]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Thawab Al-A’mal Book: Reported from Al-Fadeel bin Yasar that he heard Imam Abou Jaa’far (Pbuh) say: “Allah doesn’t accept the prayers of who drinks intoxicants for forty day. If he didn’t pray in these days, his punishment will be doubled because he stopped praying.” [8]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Ilal Al-Shari Book: Reported from Abou Baker Al-Hadrami from Imam Baqir and Imam Sadiq (Pbut) that they said: “singing is the nest of hypocrisy. Drinking intoxicants is the key to every evil. Intoxicants addict is like who worships idols not believing in the book of Allah. For if he believed the book of Allah he would have prohibited what Allah had prohibited.” [9]

 

* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book: Reported from Mohammad bin Muslim from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “Don’t sit with an intoxicant drinker, don’t marry him, if he became sick don’t visit him, if he died don’t walk in his funeral. The intoxicant drinker come on Resurrection Day with his face black, his eyes blue, his jaw broken, drooling, and with his tongue dangling from his behind.” [10]

 

* Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Qummi states in his Tafseer Book: It was reported from Abou Baseer from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “Don’t believe the intoxicant drinker  when he speaks, don’t allow him to marry from your family, don’t visit him when he is sick, don’t come to his funeral when he dies, and don’t entrust him with any trust for he would waste it and Allah would not punish him or reward him for that. As Allah says {Don’t give your money to the impertinent} there is no one more impertinent that an intoxicant drinker.” [11]

 

* Al-Mirza Al-Nouri states in Moustadrak Al-Wasa’el Book: It was Reported from Mohammad bin Muslim from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) that he said: “Don’t sit on a table where intoxicants are drunk. For the servant doesn’t know when he dies.” [12]  

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: It was reported from Abou Al-Jaroud from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “An intoxicant addict is like an idol worshiper.” One asked: “Who is the addict?” He (Pbuhp) said: “He who drinks it when he finds it.” [13]

 

* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book: It was reported from Mohammad Bin Ali Bin Al-Hussein (Pbut) from Ameer Elmo’mineen (Pbuh) that he said: “He who gives a boy intoxicants to drink without him knowing, Allah locks him in Khubal Clay till he resolves what he had done.” [14]

 

* Al-Mirza Al-Nouri states in Moustadrak Al-Wasa’el Book: It was Stated in Fokoh Al-Rida Book (Pbuh): “Intoxicants derive the corruption of the heart, blacken teeth, make foul odor in the mouth, take one far from Allah, and bring him close Allah’s discontentment. It is the drink of Iblees.” [15]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: It was reported from Haroum bin Al-Jaham that he said: “We were with Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) in Al-Hira when Abou Jaa’far Al-Mansour came. One man circumcised his son and so he made food and invited people to eat. As we were eating a man asked for water. He brought them cups with intoxicants in it. As soon as the cup was in the man’s hands, Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) left the table. He was asked why he did that. He (Pbuh) said: “The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “He is damned he who sits on a table where intoxicants are drunk.” -In another narration- “He is damned, damned he who  accepts to sit on a table where intoxicants are drunk when he is not compelled to.”“ [16]

 

* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book: It was reported from Al-Rayan bin Salt that he heard Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) say: “Allah imposed on every prophet that he sent to forbid intoxicants and to admit Al-Badaa’ (Sudden change is destined fate) that Allah does what He wills.” [17]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Thawab Al-A’mal Book: It was reported from Masa’ada bin Ziad from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) from his forefathers (Pbut) from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “The intoxicant addict comes on Resurrection Day with his eyes blue, his face black, his lips dangling, drooling, his forehead attached to his toe, and his hands coming out from his back. All people fear from him when they see him coming to be judged.” [18]

 

* Al-Hor Al-Amili states in Wasa’el Al-Shia Book: It was reported from Imam Ali (Pbuh) that he said: “He who drinks intoxicants knowing that it is forbidden, Allah will make him drink from Khubal Clay even if he was forgiven.” [19]

 

* Al-Mirza Al-Nouri states in Moustadrak Al-Wasa’el Book: It was reported from Anas bin Malik from the Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) that he said: “There is a valley in Hell from which the inhabitants of fire seek refuge from it seventy thousand times each day. In that valley there is a house of fire, in that house there is a room of fire and in that room there is a coffin of fire. In that coffin there is a snake of fire that has one thousand heads. Each head has a mouth, each mouth has one thousand canines and each canine has one thousand arms.” Anas said: “ O Messenger of Allah, who will be tormented in it?” He (Pbuhp): “Each one who admits  Quran and drinks intoxicants.” [20]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Toussi states in Al-Amali Book: It was reported from Ruzaiq from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “Allah sentences to heaven he who doesn’t drink intoxicants in the cause of people and not Allah as to keep himself in a good status.” [21]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: It was reported from Abou Omar Al-Ajami that Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) said to him: “O Abou Omar, nice tenths of religion is in Taqiya. He has no religion he who has no Taqiya. Taqiya is applied for every matter except in drinking intoxicants and wiping the shoes (as in Wodou’).” [22]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: It was reported from Is’haq bin Ammar that he asked Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) about who drinks only one sip of intoxicants. The Imam (Pbuh) said: “He must be thumped eighty times. Few of it or lots of it are both forbidden.” [23]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Sadouq states in Al-Khisal Book:  It was reported from Mohammad bin Al-Hanafia from his father Imam Ali Bin Abi Talib (Pbuh) that he said: “The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) sentenced eighty thumps for drinking intoxicants.” [24]

 

* Al-Sheikh Al-Kulaini states in Al-Kafi Book: It was reported from Suleiman bin Khalid from Imam Abou Abdellah (Pbuh) that he said: “The Messenger of Allah (Pbuhp) said: “Thump he who drinks intoxicants for the first time. When he drinks again thump him again. If he drank for the third time kill him.” [25]


[1] علل الشرائع ج2 ص476, عنه البحار ج76 ص133, تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص128, وسائل الشيعة ج16 ص310/ ج17 ص244, تفسير العياشي ج1 ص291, تفسير الميزان ج5 ص192, من لا يحضره الفقيه ج3 ص346, الأمالي للصدوق ص764, مستدرك الوسائل ج16 ص164, الإختصاص ص104.

[2] الكافي ج6 ص403, ثواب الأعمال ص244, عنه البحار ج76 ص139, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص251, تفسير الميزان ج2 ص199.

[3] الكافي ج6 ص429, الخصال ص444, عنه البحار ج76 ص130, ثواب الأعمال ص244, روضة الواعظين ص464, وسائل الشيعة ج12 ص165/ ج17 ص300, تفسير مجمع البيان ج2 ص78 نحوه, التفسير الصافي ج2 ص83, تفسير نور الثقلين ج1 ص669, تفسير الميزان ج2 ص199.

[4] ثواب الأعمال ص245, عنه البحار ج76 ص141, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص256, الكافي ج6 ص405, تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص108.     

[5] وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص263, ثواب الأعمال ص243, عنه البحار ج76 ص139.

[6] الكافي ج6 ص429, من لا يحضره الفقيه ج3 ص571, ثوب الأعمال ص245, عنه البحار ج76 ص140, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص252,

 مستدرك الوسائل ج11 ص358, تفسير نور الثقلين ج5 ص164.

[7] المحاسن ج1 ص125, الكافي ج6 ص402, من لا يحضره الفقيه ج3 ص570, علل الشرائع ج2 ص476, عنه البحار ج76 ص133,

 ثواب الأعمال ص243, روضة الواعظين ص464, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص250, التفسير الصافي ج1 ص248.

[8] من لا يحضره الفقيه ج3 ص570, الخصال ص534, عنه البحار ج81 ص319, ثواب الأعمال ص243, عنه البحار ج76 ص134, روضة الواعظين ص464, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص242.

[9] علل الشرائع ج2 ص476, عنه البحار ج76 ص133, ثواب الأعمال ص244, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص256.

[10] الأمالي ص502, عنه البحار ج76 ص126, روضة الواعظين ص464, تفسير نور الثقلين ج1 ص443, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص249, مستدرك الوسائل ج17 ص52 نحوه.

[11] تفسير القمي ج1 ص131, عنه البحار ج76 ص127, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص250, تفسير نور الثقلين ج1 ص443.

[12] الخصال ص610, عنه البحار ج10 ص89/ ج63 ص499,  تحف العقول ص100, وسائل الشيعة  ج17 ص16, مستدرك الوسائل ج16 ص205.

[13] الكافي ج6 ص405, الخصال ص610, عنه البحار ج10 ص98/ ج76 ص128,  تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص109, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص256.

[14] الكافي ج6 ص405, الخصال ص610, عنه البحار ج10 ص98/ ج76 ص128,  تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص109, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص256.

[15] فقه الرضا (ع) ص254, عنه البحار ج62 ص166/ ج76 ص 141, مستدرك الوسائل ج16 ص165/ ج17 ص46.

[16] المحاسن ج2 ص585, عنه البحار ج76 ص141,  الكافي ج6 ص268, عنه البحار ج47 ص39, تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص97, وسائل الشيعة ج16 ص400, تفسير الميزان ج2 ص200, الفصول المهمة ج2 ص434.

[17] الكافي ج1 ص148, عيون أخبار الرضا (ع) ج1 ص17, عنه البحار ج4 ص97/ ج63 ص443, التوحيد ص334, تهذيب الأحكام ج9 ص102, وسائل الشيعة ج3 ص573/ ج17 ص240, الغيبة ص430, نور البراهين ج2 ص223, سنن النبي ص143, تفسير القمي ج1 ص194, تفسير نور الثقلين ج1 ص669, تفسير كنز الدقائق ج1 ص359.

[18] ثواب الأعمال ص243, عنه البحار ج76 ص139, عوالي اللئالي ج1 ص363, مسدرك الوسائل ج17 ص63.

[19] الخصال ص610, عنه البحار ج10 ص89/ ج76 ص128, تحف العقول ص100, وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص244.

[20] مستدرك الوسائل ج4 ص249/ ج17 ص47, بحار الأنوار ج76 ص148.

[21] وسائل الشيعة ج17 ص258, الأمالي للطوسي ص695, عنه البحار ج76 ص154.

[22] المحاسن ج1 ص259, عنه البحار ج63 ص486, الخصال , عنه البحار ج72 ص394, الكافي ج2 ص217.

[23] الكافي ج7 ص214, تهذيب الأحكام ج10 ص91, وسائل الشيعة ج18 ص465, علل الشرائع ج2 ص539, عنه البحار ج76 ص156.

[24] الخصال ص592, عنه البحار ج76 ص155, وسائل الشيعة ج18 ص468.

[25] قرب الأسناد ص258, عنه البحار ج76 ص155, مختلف الشيعة ج9 ص189, النوادر ص154, الكافي ج7 ص218, من لا يحضره الفقيه ج4 ص56, علل الشرائع ج2 ص539, تهذيب الأحكام ج10 ص95, مستدرك الوسائل ج18 ص12, الأمالي للطوسي ص394, عنه البحار ج76 ص155, عوالي اللئالي ج2 ص352.