'A’isha said that when God’s Messenger was asked about bit’, which is the <i>nabidh</i>* from honey, he replied, “Every liquor which intoxicates is forbidden.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) * <i>Nabidh</i> is a drink made from dates, raisins, honey, wheat, barley, etc. The ingredients were steeped in water in a vessel, and provided the drink was used before fermentation took place it was lawful.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْبِتْعِ وَهُوَ نَبِيذُ الْعَسَلِ فَقَالَ: «كُلُّ شَرَابٍ أَسْكَرَ فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ»