Alcohol
32 sayings
"Don't associate with people who drink too much wine (Proverbs 23:30)"
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
"Show me someone who drinks too much, who has to try out some new drink, and I will show you someone miserable and sorry for himself, always causing trouble and always complaining. His eyes are bloodshot, and he has bruises that could have been avoided."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
Inform the elders of the town, this son of ours is a rebel and a sinner. He does not obey us, he is a glutton and drinks too much wine? Then all the people of the town will stone him till he dies."
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; Proverb: 21 link
Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you.(Ephesians 5:18)
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 268; link
"A person who drinks wine will meet Allah along with an idol-worshipper. Allah will not accept the Salaat for forty days of a person who drinks wine once."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306 link
A person asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq whether a drunkard was worse or a person who does not offer Salaat. Imam (a.s.) replied, "A drunkard. Do you know why?" "No," said he. Imam (a.s.) said, "Because his condition becomes such that he cannot recognize his Lord."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates from his ancestors that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "When a drunkard comes on the Day of Judgment, he would be blind and his face, black. His back will be bent and spit will be overflowing from his mouth. His forehead will be tied to his toes. His hands will be coming out of his loins. The people assembled there will be horrified upon seeing the way he is taken for the accounting of his deeds."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 306/307 link
"One who applies antimony containing alcohol in his eyes once, the Almighty Allah will rub a rod of fire in his eyes. People who drink wine in this world will die thirsty, will be assembled on the Day of Judgment thirsty and will be thrown into Hell thirsty."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 link
"One who is intoxicated after drinking wine, the Almighty Allah will not accept his Salaat for next forty days. If he misses a Salaat during these days, the Almighty Allah will give him double punishment for each Salaat missed out."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 link
Once Imam Ja'far Sadiq was asked about the ruling regarding a drunkard. Imam (a.s.) replied, "His prayers will not be accepted till a time even a single drop of wine is present in his veins."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 link
It is narrated that Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) or Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) said,"Surely the Almighty Allah has locked sin in a house. There is a door to that house which is locked. There is a key of that lock and the key to sin is wine."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 link
"A person who is involved in fornication, theft and drinking wine is like an idol worshipper."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 307 link
Imam Muhammad Baqir (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)cursed ten persons in connection with wine viz. one who cultivates the fruit, one who nurtures it, one who prepares wine, one who drinks it, one who serves it, one who sends it, one who orders it, one who sells it, one who buys it and one who makes profit from it.
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 308 link
"Music is the abode of hypocrisy and wine is the key to sin. A drunkard is one who has rejected the book of Allah because if he had accepted the book of Allah, he would surely have avoided this prohibited act."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 308 link
It is narrated that one of the groups of Quraish saw Imam Muhammad bin Ali (a.s.) in Masjidul Haraam and began to say: 'The people of Iraq worship him.' One of them advised that they send a person to him to ask a few questions. A person came to Imam and asked, "O uncle! What is the greatest sin?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "Drinking wine." He went to his people and told him about the Imam's reply. They told him to go and ask the same question again. The person came to the Imam and repeated the question. Imam (a.s.) answered, "O nephew! Didn't I reply you last time? Drinking wine forces a person to commit adultery, theft, murder and polytheism. The effects of wine are more than any other sin just like its tree is taller than other trees."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 308/309 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
The narrator told Imam Reza (a.s.), "Ibne Dadhuya says that you told him: 'A drunkard is a polytheist'?" Imam (a.s.) replied, "He is right and I had told him that
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 309 link
The narrator asked Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) regarding alcohol (Khunsa). Imam (a.s.) replied, "Khunsa is prohibited and one who drinks it, is like one who drinks wine."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 309 link
"A murderer, a drunkard and a slanderer will not be able to enter Paradise."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Imam Zainul Abideen (a.s.) narrates from Imam Husain (a.s.) that Amirul Momineen (a.s.) said, "Paradise is prohibited for three types of people a slanderer, a murderer and a drunkard."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279 link
"Paradise is prohibited for three kinds of people a slanderer, a drunkard and a sinner."
Iqbal al-A`amal, page 279 link
Alcohol is the mother of all indecent acts and grave sins.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 13181; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 91 link
Alcohol and faith will never be together in the breast or heart of a man.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 152, no. 64; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 91 link
All evil in its entirety has been gathered in one house and drinking alcohol is the key to that house.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 148, no. 63; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 91 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Allah imposed the abandonment of drinking alcohol in order to safeguard the intellect.
Nahj al-Balagha, Saying 252; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 91 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
Allah forbade alcohol due the corruption that accompanies it, and due to the way in which it alters the drinkers' reason, and how it encourages them to deny Allah, Mighty and Exalted, and to slander Him and His messenger, and for all the other accompaniments of corruption and murder.
Uyoun Akhbar al-Reza (AS), v. 2, p. 98, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When the alcoholic one meets Allah, Mighty and Exalted, he will meet him as an idol worshipper.
al-Khisal, p. 632, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
The one who drinks an intoxicant, his prayers will not be accepted for forty days and nights.
al-Khisal, p. 632, no. 10; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link
When one who drinks alcohol speaks, do not believe him, and if he proposes do not marry him, if he falls sick do not visit him, and if he dies do not attend his funeral, and do not entrust him with anything.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 127, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link
The alcohol drinker is like sulphur, so keep away from him lest he pollute you with his stench for sulphur has a bad stench.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 127, no. 7; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 92 link
The ones who have quenched themselves in this world with an intoxicant [alcohol] will die thirsty, will be resurrected thirsty and will enter the Hellfire thirsty.
Sawab al-A`amal, p. 290, no. 5; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 93 link
Whoever abandons alcohol for other than the sake of Allah, Allah will quench his thirst [in Paradise] with the sealed wine'. Imam Ali (AS) exclaimed, 'For other than Allah?' The Prophet (SAWA) replied, 'Yes, by Allah, for his own protection and well-being.
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 79, p. 412, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 93 link
Allah did not prohibit alcohol because of its name, rather He prohibited it due to its effects, so whatever produces the same effects as alcohol is [treated as] alcohol.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 412, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 93 link
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