Book 23. KITAB AL-ASHRIBA
(Drinks)


Chapter
  1. Forbiddance of wine
  2. It is forbidden to prepare vinegar from Khamr(wine)
  3. It is forbidden to use wine as a medicine
  4. The wine which is prepared from dates and grapes is also Khamr
  5. It is not approved to prepare Nabidh by mixing dry dates and grapes
  6. It is forbidden to prepare Nabidh is varnished jar, gourd, green pitcher, and hollow stumps
  7. Every intoxicant is Khamr and every khamr is forbidden
  8. Permissibility to use Nabidh which is not strong and has not turned into Intoxicant
  9. It is good to drink milk
  10. Command pertaining to the covering of vessels, and tightening (the mouths) of waterskins, etc
  11. Etiquette relating to eating and drinkifig
  12. Disapproval of drinking water while standing
  13. Permissibility of drinking Zamzam (water) while standing
  14. It is repugnant to breathe in a vessel and appreciable to breathe three times outside the vessel in course of drinking
  15. It is desirable to circulate water or milk (in an assembly) from the right-hand side of the one who serves
  16. The merit of licking the fingers after taking food and wiping the dish (with fingers) and eating of the fallen mouthful after removing the dirt sticking to it
  17. What should the guest do if an uninvited person accompanies him and the merit of inviting that person to feast
  18. Permissibility of a person's taking anyone along with him where the host is very intimate with the guest
  19. Permissibility of eating soup and merit of eating pumpkin
  20. Desirability of extracting stones from the dates and of the guest's invoking blessing for the host
  21. Eating cucumber with dates
  22. One should show modesty while eating and the way how one should sit
  23. It is forbidden to eat two dates or two morsels simultaneously
  24. It is permissible to store dates and corn for the sutenance of one's children
  25. Excellencece of the dates of Medina
  26. Excellence of truffles and their use as a medicine for the eyes
  27. The merit of the fruit of Arak tree
  28. The merit of vinegar as a condiment
  29. Permissibility of eating garlic, but avoiding it when one intends to talk to eminent persons
  30. Showing honour to the guest and the merit of making of sacrifice for him
  31. Excellence of sharing the small food
  32. A believer eats in one intestine whereas a non-beleiver eats in seven intestines
  33. Don't find fault with food (served to you)