the verse. They said: "O Allah, we have desisted." We then poured it out when it was proclaimed: "Know that khamr has been prohibited." Thabit said to Anas: "And what was your khamr?" He said: "This fadih (fermented beverage) of yours."

2049 - My father narrated to us, Muslim b. Ibrahim narrated to us, Hisham al-Dastawa'i narrated to us, Qatadah narrated to us, from Sa'id b. al-Musayyib, he said: "Khamr (intoxicants) was only named as such because it is clarified (safa) of its purity, and its impurities settle to the bottom."

[His saying: And maysir (gambling)]

[The first viewpoint]

2050 - Abu Sa'id al-Ashaj narrated to us, Shuja' b. al-Walid Abu Badr narrated to us, from Musa b. 'Uqbah, from Nafi', from Ibn 'Umar, he said: "Maysir is gambling."

2051 - Hajjaj b. Hamzah narrated to us, Shababah narrated to us, Warqa' narrated to us, from Ibn Abi Najih, from Mujahid, regarding his saying: "And maysir is gambling." He said: "Maysir was only named as such due to their saying: 'Let us raffle (aysiru) a slaughtered camel,' just as one says: 'Place such and such.'"

Abu Muhammad said: It has been narrated from 'Abd Allah b. Mas'ud, Ibn 'Abbas, 'Ata', Tawus, Sa'id b. Jubayr, al-Hasan, Ibn Sirin, Qatadah, Muqatil, al-Suddi, and 'Ata' al-Khurasani something similar.

The second viewpoint:

2052 - Ahmad b. Mansur al-Ramadi narrated to us, Hisham b. 'Ammar narrated to us, Sadaqah narrated to us, 'Uthman b. Abi al-'Atikah narrated to us, from 'Ali b. Yazid, from al-Qasim, from Abu Umamah, from Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, from the Prophet (peace be upon him), he said: "Avoid these marked dice (ka'ab) which are used for gaming, for they are among the maysir."

2053 - Muhammad b. 'Abd Allah b. Yazid narrated to us, Sufyan narrated to us, from 'Abd al-Malik b. 'Umayr and Ibrahim al-Hajari, from Abu al-Ahwas, from 'Abd Allah, he said: "Beware of these gaming dice, for they are the maysir of the non-Arabs (Ajam)." Abu Muhammad said: And it is narrated from 'Ali, Ibn 'Umar, and 'Aishah something similar.