It was narrated that Suwiad bin Ghafalah said: Umar bin Al-Khattab wrote to some of his workers saying: 'Give to the Muslims thickened grape juice when two thirds of it have gone and one-third is left.'
It was narrated that 'Amir bin 'Abdullah said: I saw the letter of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab to Abu Musa (in which he said): 'A caravan came to me from Ash-Sham carrying a thick black paint like the pitch that is daubed on camels. I asked them how long they cooked it, and they told me that they cooked it until it was reduced by two-third. So the bad two-third had gone, one-third to take away evil and one-third to take away the bad smell. So let those who are with you drink it.
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Yazid Al-Khatmi said: Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to us (saying): 'Cook your drinks until the share of the Shaitan is gone, for he has two (shares) and you have one.'
It was narrated that Ash-Sha'bi said: Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, used to give the people thickened grape juice into which flies would fall and not be able to get out again.
It was narrated that Dawud said: I asked Sa'eed: 'What is the drink that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, regarded as permissible?' He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third has gone and one-third is left.'
It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab that : Abu Ad-Darda' used to drink that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-'Ash'ari that: He used to drink thickened grape juice that of which two-third had gone and one-third was left.
It was narrated that Ya'la bin 'Ata' said: I heard Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab say, when a Bedouin asked him about a drink that had been cooked and reduced by half: 'No, not until two-third has gone and one-third is left.'
It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said: When At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) has been cooked and reduced to one-third, then there is nothing wrong with it.
Abu Raja' said: I asked Al-Hasan about At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) that has been reduced to half. He said: 'Do not drink it.'
It was narrated that Bushair bin Al-Muhajir said: I asked Al-Hasan about juice that has been cooked. He said: 'That which has been cooked until two-third of it has gone and one-third is left.'
It was narrated that Anas bin Sirin said: I heard Anas bin Malik say: 'The Shaitan disputed with Nuh, peace be upon him, concerning the grapevine. One said: This is for me, and the other said: This is for me. Then they agreed that Nuh would have one-third and the Shaitan would have two-thirds.'
It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin Tufail Al-Jazari said: Umar bin 'Abdul-'Aziz wrote to us (saying): 'Do not drink At-Tila' (thickened grape juice) until two-third of it are gone and one-third remains, and every intoxicant is unlawful.'
It was narrated that Makhul said: Every intoxicant is unlawful.
