Narrated by Abu Jamra
I used to sit with Ibn 'Abbas and he made me sit on his
sitting place. He requested me to stay with him in order
that he might give me a share from his property. So I
stayed with him for two months. Once he told (me) that
when the delegation of the tribe of 'Abdul Qais came to
the Prophet, the Prophet asked them, "Who are the people
(i.e. you)? (Or) who are the delegate?" They replied, "We
are from the tribe of Rabi'a." Then the Prophet said to
them, "Welcome! O people (or O delegation of 'Abdul
Qais)! Neither will you have disgrace nor will you regret."
They said, "O Allah's Apostle! We cannot come to you
except in the sacred month and there is the infidel tribe of
Mudar intervening between you and us. So please order
us to do something good (religious deeds) so that we may
inform our people whom we have left behind (at home),
and that we may enter Paradise (by acting on them)."
Then they asked about drinks (what is legal and what is
illegal). The Prophet ordered them to do four things and
forbade them from four things. He ordered them to
believe in Allah Alone and asked them, "Do you know
what is meant by believing in Allah Alone?" They replied,
"Allah and His Apostle know better." Thereupon the
Prophet said, "It means: 1. To testify that none has the right
to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah's
Apostle. 2. To offer prayers perfectly 3. To pay the Zakat
(obligatory charity) 4. To observe fast during the month of
Ramadan. 5. And to pay Al-Khumus (one fifth of the
booty to be given in Allah's Cause). Then he forbade them
four things, namely, Hantam, Dubba,' Naqir Ann Muzaffat
or Muqaiyar; (These were the names of pots in which
Alcoholic drinks were prepared) (The Prophet mentioned
the container of wine and he meant the wine itself). The
Prophet further said (to them): "Memorize them (these
instructions) and convey them to the people whom you
have left behind."
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 50 :SAHIH BUKHARI
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