the intoxicant in particular. Our evidence is what Abu Dawud (5) narrated with his chain of narration from Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would have raisins soaked for him, and he would drink it on the first day, the next day, and the day after, until the evening of the third day; then he would order it to be given to the servants or poured out. Al-Shalanji narrated with his chain of narration from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) that he said: "Drink the juice for three days as long as it does not boil." Ibn Umar said: "Drink it as long as its devil has not taken hold of it (6)." It was said: "And within how long does its devil take hold of it?" He said: "In three [days] (8)." This is because the intoxicating strength usually occurs within three days, and it is hidden (9), needing a standard; thus it is permissible to make three [days] a standard for it. It is possible that drinking it after more than three days, if it does not (10) boil, is disliked but not forbidden, for Ahmad did not explicitly declare it forbidden, and he said in one place: "I dislike it." That is because the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) would not drink it after three days. Abu al-Khattab said: "In my view, the statement of Ahmad regarding that is interpreted as referring to juice that usually ferments within three days."

1605 - Issue: He said: (And likewise the nabidh [soaked drink].)

He means that the nabidh is permissible as long as it does not boil or three days have not passed over it. The nabidh is what dates or...