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Bulugh al-Maram: Hadith 523

10. Hudud

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Bulugh al-Maram
وَعَنْ عُمَرَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { نَزَلَ تَحْرِيمُ اَلْخَمْرِ, وَهِيَ مِنْ خَمْسَةِ: مِنْ اَلْعِنَبِ, وَالتَّمْرِ, وَالْعَسَلِ, وَالْحِنْطَةِ, وَالشَّعِيرِ.‏ وَالْخَمْرُ: مَا خَامَرَ اَلْعَقْلَ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ (1624)‏ .‏
Umar (RAA) narrated, 'When the prohibition of Khamr (alcoholic drinks) was revealed, it used to be made from grapes, dates, honey, wheat and barley. Khamr is what shields one's mind' Agreed upon.
Reference: English : Book 10, Hadith 1286
Arabic : Book 10, Hadith 1247