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Book 23. KITAB AL-ASHRIBA - Drinks Chapter Forbiddance of wine It is forbidden to prepare vinegar from Khamr- wine - It is forbidden to use wine as a medicine The wine which is prepared from dates and grapes is also Khamr It is not approved to prepare Nabidh by mixing dry dates and grapes It is forbidden to prepare Nabidh is varnished jar, gourd, green pitcher, and hollow stumps Every intoxicant is Khamr and every khamr is forbidden Permissibility to use Nabidh which is not strong and has not turned into Intoxicant It is good to drink milk Command pertaining to the covering of vessels, and tightening - the mouths - of waterskins, etc Etiquette relating to eating and drinkifig Disapproval of drinking water while standing Permissibility of drinking Zamzam - water - while standing It is repugnant to breathe in a vessel and appreciable to breathe three times outside the vessel in course of drinking It is desirable to circulate water or milk - in an assembly - from the right-hand side of the one who serves 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 What should the guest do if an uninvited person accompanies him and the merit of inviting that person to feast Permissibility of a person's taking anyone along with him where the host is very intimate with the guest Permissibility of eating soup and merit of eating pumpkin Desirability of extracting stones from the dates and of the guest's invoking blessing for the host Eating cucumber with dates One should show modesty while eating and the way how one should sit It is forbidden to eat two dates or two morsels simultaneously It is permissible to store dates and corn for the sutenance of one's children Excellencece of the dates of Medina Excellence of truffles and their use as a medicine for the eyes The merit of the fruit of Arak tree The merit of vinegar as a condiment Permissibility of eating garlic, but avoiding it when one intends to talk to eminent persons Showing honour to the guest and the merit of making of sacrifice for him Excellence of sharing the small food A believer eats in one intestine whereas a non-beleiver eats in seven intestines Don't find fault with food - served to you -