Hadith No: 1
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Fath al-Bari Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari
Book of Hudud (Legal Punishments) - Chapter on What is Disliked Regarding Cursing the Drinker of Alcohol
Volume: (12) - Page Number: (80)
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6780 - .... Abd al-Razzaq narrated in his Musannaf with a soft chain from Umar ibn al-Khattab that he flogged Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi for drinking alcohol eight times, and mentioned a similar instance from Sa'id ibn Abi Waqqas. Hamad ibn Salamah also narrated in his Musannaf from another reliable chain that Umar flogged Abu Mahjin for drinking alcohol four times and then said to him: "You are being irresponsible," to which he replied: "Well, since you say I am irresponsible, I will never drink it again."

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Reference: Fath al-Baari fi Sharh Saheeh al-Bukhari Book 12

Hadith No: 2
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah - Chapter on Nicknames
Letter M - Part One - 10507: Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (298/299)
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10507 - Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi, the famous poet, is disputed regarding his name. It is said that he was Amr ibn Habib ibn Amr ibn Umayr ibn Awf ibn Aqdat ibn Ghirah ibn Awf ibn Thaqif. Some say his name was his nickname, and his nickname was Abu Ubaid. Others say his name was Malik, and others say it was Abdullah. His mother was Kunud, the daughter of Abdullah ibn Abd Shams. Abu Ahmad al-Hakim said: "He had companionship with the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)." He also said, "It seems to me that he is the companion of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas who was brought to him while he was drunk." If this is the case, then his name was Malik.
- Abu Ahmad al-Hakim further stated that the evidence for his name being Malik is what Abu al-Abbas al-Thaqafi narrated to us, saying: Ziyad ibn Ayub narrated to us, saying: Abu Muawiya narrated to us, saying: Amr ibn al-Muhajir narrated to us, from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Ubaidullah, from his father, who said: "On the day of Qadisiyyah, Sa'd was brought Abu Mahjan while he was drunk from wine, and he ordered him to be shackled." Sa'd had an injury and appointed Khalid ibn Arfatih over the horses. Sa'd climbed onto the roof to see what the people were doing, and Abu Mahjan began to recite:
"Enough sorrow that the horses are adorned with spears, * while I am left bound in restraints."

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Reference: Al-Isaabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah Book 7

Hadith No: 3
Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani - al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah - Chapter on Kunyah
Letter M - Part One - 10507: Abu Mujjin al-Thaqafi
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (298/299)
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- .... Abd al-Razzaq narrated with a valid chain from Ibn Sirin that Abu Mujjin al-Thaqafi would continue to be flogged for drinking alcohol, and when he persisted, they imprisoned him and bound him. On the day of Qadisiyyah, when he saw them fighting, he recalled the story in a manner similar to what was mentioned above .... He said towards the end of the story: "I will never flog you for drinking alcohol again." Abu Mujjin replied, "I swear by Allah, I will never drink it again. I used to resent leaving it because of your floggings," and he did not drink it afterward.
- .... Al-Mada'ini mentioned from Ibrahim ibn Hakim from Asim ibn Urwah that Umar exiled Abu Mujgin and he would frequently drink alcohol. He commanded Abu Jahrah al-Basri and another man to take him out to sea, and it was said that he escaped from them and came to Iraq during the days of Qadisiyyah. Abu Umar mentioned a similar account and added that Umar wrote to Sa'd asking him to imprison him, so he imprisoned him.
- .... Abd al-Razzaq said from Ibn Jurayj: I have been informed that Umar ibn al-Khattab imposed a punishment of flogging on Abu Mujgin ibn Habib ibn Amr ibn Umair al-Thaqafi for drinking alcohol seven times. It is also said that Abu Mujgin entered upon Umar, and he suspected he had drunk alcohol, so he said: "Have him sniffed." Abu Mujgin replied, "This is the spying you prohibited," and he left him alone.

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Reference: Al-Isaabah Fi Tamyeez al-Sahaabah Book 7

Hadith No: 4
As was his custom, Ibn Kathir hesitated to mention the name of the Companion Abu Muhjan and spoke of him only as: (a man).
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Fourteen of the Hijra
The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah - Sa'd falls ill in al-Qadisiyyah
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (632)
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- .... And there was a man in the palace, a prisoner for drinking, who had been punished multiple times, reportedly seven times. So Sa'd ordered him to be shackled and confined in the palace. When he saw the horses moving around the courtyard of the palace, and he was one of the brave and mighty, he said:
"Enough sorrow that horses trample the youth, While I am left bound in these restraints.
If I stand, iron will suffice me, and if I rise, Doors close before me, deaf to my calls.
I once had abundant wealth and brothers, * But they have left me alone, with no companions."

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 9

Hadith No: 5
Ibn Kathir - Al-Bidaya wa'l-Nihaya - Year Fourteen of the Hijrah
Battle of al-Qadisiyyah - Sa'd falls ill in al-Qadisiyyah
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (641)
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- .... In this year, Umar ibn al-Khattab struck his son Ubaydullah for drinking, he and a group with him And he also struck Abu Mujjin al-Thaqafi for drinking seven times. With them, Rabi'ah ibn Umayyah ibn Hulf was also struck.

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Reference: Al-Bidaayah wa al-Nihaayah Book 9

Hadith No: 6
Al-Qurtubi - Tafsir al-Qurtubi - al-Jami' li Ahkam al-Quran - Surah al-Baqarah (Chapter 2): Verse 219
- His statement, Mighty and Majestic be He: {They ask you about wine and gambling}
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (56)
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- .... Abu 'Umar said: Ibn al-A'rabi narrated from al-Mufaddal al-Dhabbi that these verses are by Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi, expressed in his abstinence from wine, and he is the one who said (r):
"When I die, bury me beside a vine that will water my bones with its roots after my death,
And do not bury me in the wilderness, for I fear that when I die, I may not taste it."
And Umar flogged him for this several times and exile him to an island in the sea, where he joined Sa'd, and Umar wrote to him: If he wishes to imprison him, let him imprison him. He was one of the bold and fearless men, and when it came to his situation in the Battle of Qadisiyyah, which is well-known, he broke his chains and said: "I will never whip you for wine again." Abu Mahjin then said: "And by Allah, I will never drink it again." Thus, he did not drink it after that. In another narration, it is mentioned: "I used to drink it when it was forbidden, but I considered it purer than that. However, now that you have tried to make a fool of me, by Allah, I will never drink it again."

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Reference: Tafseer al-Qurtubbi Book 3

Hadith No: 7
Ibn Abi Shaiba - Al-Kitab Al-Musannaf fi Al-Ahadith wal-Athar
Book of History - Regarding the Affair of Qadisiyyah and Jululae
Volume: (6) - Page Number: (550)
33746 - Abu Muawiya narrated to us from Amr ibn Muhajir from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'd from his father, who said: Sa'd was brought Abu Muhjin on the day of Qadisiyyah, having drunk alcohol, so he ordered him to be put in chains. He said that Sa'd had an injury and did not go out to the people that day. So they raised him up above Al-Udhayb to see the people. He said that Khalid ibn Arfqah was appointed over the cavalry. When the people met, Abu Muhjin said:
"Enough sorrow that the horses are being struck down by spears,
and I am left bound, my hands tied."
Then he said to the daughter of Khasafah, Sa'd's wife, "Release me, and you will have my word: If Allah keeps me safe, I will return until I place my feet in the chains, and if I am killed, you will be rid of me." She released him when the people met. He then sprang onto a horse of Sa'd's called Al-Balqaa. He took a spear and went out, and he would charge at no part of the enemy except that he routed them. He said that the people kept saying, "This is a king," because of what they saw him doing. Sa'd, meanwhile, kept saying, "The blows are the blows of Al-Balqaa, and the stabs are the stabs of Abu Muhjin, and Abu Muhjin is in chains." When the enemy was routed, Abu Muhjin returned and placed his feet in the chains, and the daughter of Khasafah informed Sa'd of what had happened with him. Sa'd said, "By Allah, I will not strike a man today whom Allah has shown to be of benefit to the Muslims through what he has done." So he freed him, and Abu Muhjin said: "I used to drink it when I could be punished for it, but now that it has been made apparent to me, I swear by Allah, I will never drink it again."

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 6

Hadith No: 8
Al-San'ani - Al-Muṣannaf - Book of Divorce - Chapter on the Punishment for Intoxicants
Volume: (7) - Page Number: (381)
13554 - Abd al-Razzaq from Muhammad ibn Rashid, from Abd al-Karim Abi Umayyah, from Qabisah ibn Dhuhayb, from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) who struck a man for consuming alcohol four times and that Umar struck Abu Mijjan al-Thaqafi for consuming alcohol eight times.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 7

Hadith No: 9
Al-San'ani - al-Mu'sannaf - Book of Drinks - Chapter on Those Punished by the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (243)
17077 - Abd al-Razzaq from Ma'mar from Ayyub from Ibn Sirin, who said: Abu Mahjan would continue to be flogged for drinking wine, and when he was punished more than they could bear, they imprisoned him and bound him. When the day of al-Qadisiyyah came, he saw them fighting, and it seemed to him that he saw the polytheists gaining the upper hand over the Muslims. So he sent a message to the wife of Sa'd - or to Sa'd's woman - saying to her: "Abu Mahjan says to you: If you let him go and carry him on this horse, giving him a weapon, he will be the first to return, unless he is killed." Abu Mahjan then began to recite:
"It is enough sorrow that horses meet with lances, while I am left bound in my restraints.
If you wish, iron can take hold of me, and shuttered doors can close before me, deaf to the calls."
So the other woman went and said this to Sa'd's wife, and she freed him from his chains. He was mounted on a horse that was in the house and given a weapon, and then he began to gallop until he caught up with the people. He would charge at a man, kill him, and break his back. Sa'd saw him and marveled, saying: "Who is this knight?" But they did not wait long before Allah defeated them, and Abu Mahjan returned, returning the weapon and placing his legs back in the chains as they had been. Then Sa'd came, and his wife - or the mother of his child - said to him: "How was your battle?" He began to inform her, saying: "We faced each other again and again until Allah sent a man on a piebald horse. If I had not left Abu Mahjan in chains, I would have thought he was demonstrating some of Abu Mahjan's traits." She said: "By Allah, it is certainly Abu Mahjan! He was involved in such and such." Then she told him the story. Sa'd called for him, freed him from his chains, and said: "We will never punish you for drinking wine again." Abu Mahjan said: "And by Allah, I swear I will never let it enter my mind again! I was merely refusing to leave it out of spite for your punishment." After that, he did not drink it again.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 9

Hadith No: 10
Al-San'ani - al-Mufassir - Book of Drinks - Chapter on Those Punished by the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (9) - Page Number: (247)
17086 - Abd al-Razzaq from Muhammad ibn Rashid from Abd al-Karim Abi Umayyah from Qabisa ibn Thuwaib that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) struck a man for wine four times Then Umar ibn al-Khattab struck Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi for wine eight times. As for Ibn Jurayj, he said: I have been informed that Umar ibn al-Khattab flogged Abu Mahjin ibn Habib ibn Amr ibn Umair al-Thaqafi for wine seven times.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 9

Hadith No: 11
Al-San'ani - al-Muṣannaf - Book of Lost Items (al-Luqṭa) - Chapter on Espionage (al-Tajassus)
Volume: (10) - Page Number: (232)
18944 - Abdul Razzaq narrated to us, from Ma'mar, from Ayyub from Abu Qilabah, that Umar reported that Abu Mujjin al-Thaqafi was drinking wine in his house with some companions. So Umar went until he entered upon him, and he found that there was no one with him except a man. Abu Mujjin said: "O Commander of the Faithful, this is not permissible for you; Allah has prohibited espionage." Umar replied: "What is he saying?" Then Zaid ibn Thabit and Abdul Rahman ibn al-Arqam said to him: "He speaks the truth, O Commander of the Faithful; this is espionage." Umar then left and abandoned him.

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Reference: Al-Musannaf Book 10

Hadith No: 12
Al-San'ani - Tafsir Abd al-Razzaq - Surah Al-Hujurat, which is Medinian
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (233)
2936 - Abd al-Razzaq reported from Ma'mar from Ayyub from Abu Qilabah that Umar ibn al-Khattab narrated that Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi drank alcohol in his house along with his companions. So Umar went out until he entered upon him, and he found that there was no one with him except a man. Abu Mahjan said: O Commander of the Faithful, this is not permissible for you; Allah has forbidden you from spying. Umar said: What is he saying? Zayd ibn Thabit and Abdullah ibn al-Arqam said: He is telling the truth, O Commander of the Faithful; this is spying. So Umar went out and left him.

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Reference: Tafseer Abd al-Razzaq Book 3

Hadith No: 13
Ibn al-Athir - Al-Kamil fi al-Tarikh - Then the year fourteen entered - Mention of the Day of Armath
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (303)
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- .... And Saad came down to the people and apologized to them, showing them the sores he had on his thighs and buttocks, so the people excused him and understood his condition. And when he was unable to ride, he appointed Khalid ibn Arfata to lead the people. However, there was disagreement among them, and he seized a number of those who were causing disturbances and imprisoned them in the palace, among them was Abu Mukhnaj al-Thaqafi, and he shackled them. It is said that Abu Mukhnaj's imprisonment was due to alcohol.....

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Reference: Al-Kamil Fi Tarikh Book 2

Hadith No: 14
Ibn al-Athir - al-Kamel fi al-Tarikh - Then the year fourteen entered - Mentioning the governorship of Utbah ibn Ghazwan over Basra
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (319)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in it - namely, the year fourteen - Umar struck his son Ubaydullah and his companions for a drink they had consumed, as well as Abu Mahjan. In that year, Umar also commanded prayers to be held in the mosques of the city during the month of Ramadan, gathering them under Ubay ibn Ka'b, and wrote to the provinces about this.

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Reference: Al-Kamil Fi Tarikh Book 2

Hadith No: 15
Ibn Abd al-Barr - Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Ashab
Kitab al-Kuna - Chapter on the letter Meem - 3161: Abu Majjan al-Thaqafi
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (1746 / 1747)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
3161 - Abu Majjan al-Thaqafi's name is disputed; it is said that his name was Malik ibn Habib, and others say it was Abdullah ibn Habib ibn Amr ibn Umayr ibn Awf ibn Uqdah ibn Ghayrah ibn Awf ibn Qusay. He was from Thaqif, al-Thaqafi, and it is said that his name was his nickname. He accepted Islam when Thaqif accepted Islam and heard from the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) and narrated from him. Abu Sa'd al-Baqal narrated from him: .... This Abu Majjan was among the brave heroes in both the Days of Ignorance and Islam, one of strength and resolve, and a valiant horseman. He was a natural poet and generous, but he was heavily immersed in drink, rarely able to refrain from it, and neither a blow nor the reproach of a reproacher could deter him. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq would often rely on him, and Umar ibn al-Khattab would discipline him for drinking multiple times and exiled him to an island in the sea, sending a man with him, but he escaped and joined Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas at Qadisiyyah....
- Khalaf ibn Sa'd narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us, saying: Ahmad ibn Khalid narrated to us, saying: Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, saying: Abd al-Razzaq narrated to us, from Ibn Jurayj, who said: It has reached me that Umar ibn al-Khattab punished Abu Majjan ibn Habib ibn Umayr al-Thaqafi for drinking seven times.
- And Qabisa ibn Dhuhayb said: Umar ibn al-Khattab struck Abu Majjan al-Thaqafi for drinking eight times. Abd al-Razzaq mentioned this in the chapter on those among the Companions who were punished for drinking.

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Reference: Al-isteaab fi ma'refat al-ashaab Book 4

Hadith No: 16
Ibn Abd al-Barr - Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Ashab
Book of Kunya - Chapter on the letter Meem - 3161: Abu Mukhjan al-Thaqafi
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (1747/1748)
- He said: And Ma'mar narrated to us from Ayyub from Ibn Sirin who said: Abu Mukhjan al-Thaqafi would continually be flogged for drinking alcohol, and when he persisted, they imprisoned him and bound him. On the day of al-Qadisiyyah, when he saw them fighting, it seemed to him that the polytheists were gaining an advantage over the Muslims, so he sent a message to the mother of Sa'd's child or to Sa'd's wife, saying: "Abu Mukhjan says to you: If you free him and let him ride this horse, giving him weapons, he will be the first to return to you, unless he is killed." And he began to say:
"Enough that horses meet with lances, while I am left bound in restraint.
If I stand, iron will confront me, and locked doors may silence the call to me."

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Reference: Al-isteaab fi ma'refat al-ashaab Book 4

Hadith No: 17
Ibn Abd al-Bar - Al-Isti'ab fi Ma'rifat al-Ashab
Book of Kunya - Chapter on the letter Meem - 3161: Abu Muhjan al-Thaqafi
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (1750)
- Ahmad ibn Abdullah said: My father narrated to us, saying: Abdullah ibn Yunus narrated to us, saying: Baqi ibn Mukhlid narrated to us, saying: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shayba narrated to us, saying: Abu Mu'awiya narrated to us, from Amr ibn Muhajir from Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas from his father, who said: When the day of al-Qadisiyyah came, Sa'd was brought Abu Muhjan, who was drunk from wine, so he commanded that he be taken to imprisonment, and Sa'd had wounds from it, so he did not go out to the people that day. He appointed Khalid ibn Arfata over the cavalry and Sa'd was raised above al-Udhayb to watch the people. When the armies met, Abu Muhjan said:
"It is enough sorrow that the horses don spears, * while I am left tightly bound in my restraints."

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Reference: Al-isteaab fi ma'refat al-ashaab Book 4

Hadith No: 18
Al-Suyuti - al-Durr al-Manthur fi al-Tafsir bil-Ma'thur - Interpretation of Surah al-Ma'idah (5): 90
Interpretation of His statement, Mighty and Majestic be He: {O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacred] stones, and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful.}
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (502)
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- .... Abd al-Razzaq narrated from Qabisah ibn Dhuwayb that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) struck a man for drinking alcohol four times and then Umar ibn al-Khattab struck Abu Mijjan al-Thaqafi for drinking alcohol eight times.

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Reference: Al-Durr al-Manthoor fi Tafseer al-Mathoor Book 5

Hadith No: 19
Al-Samma'ani - Tafsir al-Samma'ani - Ash-Shu'ara: 226
Volume: (4) - Page Number: (73)
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- .... And in some narrations: that Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi recited poetry and admitted in it to drinking alcohol, and Umar wanted to carry out the legal punishment on him, but Ali (peace be upon him) said: "The Book of Allah prevents you from punishing him," and recited this verse: {And indeed, they say what they do not do (Ash-Shu'ara: 226)} So Umar left the punishment.

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Reference: Tafseer Sam'aani Book 4

Hadith No: 20
Ibn Hibban - al-Thuqaat - al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah - Mention of the Description of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (203)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Then Umar came out to the people and said: "I found a smell of alcoholic drink from my servant, Ubaydullah ibn Amr, and I will ask about it. If it turns out to be intoxicating, I will punish him." Al-Sa'ib ibn Yazid said: "I witnessed him later administering a punishment, and the one who punished him was Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd Then he struck Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi and Rabi'ah ibn Umayyah ibn Khalaf al-Makhzumi, punishing them for alcohol as well.

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Reference: At Theqaat Book 2

Hadith No: 21
Ibn Hibban - Al-Thiqat - Al-Sirah Al-Nabawiyyah - Mention of the Description of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his holy progeny)
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (209)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And Sa'd was in the fortress with him, Abu Mujjin al-Thaqafi, who was detained by Sa'd for drinking alcohol. The Muslims fought fiercely, and the horses were roaming. Sa'd had his eldest son with him, and Abu Mujjin said to her while Sa'd was on top of the fortress looking at the army: "How are they fighting? Release me, and you have Allah's promise and covenant that if I am not killed, I will return to you until you place iron on my leg." So she released him ....

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Reference: At Theqaat Book 2

Hadith No: 22
Al-Tabari - Tarikh al-Tabari - Year Fourteen - Mention of the Construction of Basra
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (590)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And in it, meaning the year Fourteen, Umar struck his son Ubayd Allah and his companions for a drink they had while Abu Mahjan was drinking.

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Reference: Taarikh al-Tabari Book 3

Hadith No: 23
Al-Zerkali - Al-A'lam - Letter 'Ayn - Um - Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (76)
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- Abu Mahjin al-Thaqafi (30 AH / 650 CE) 'Umar ibn Habib ibn 'Umar ibn 'Umayr ibn 'Awf: one of the heroes, poets, and generous individuals in both the pre-Islamic era and Islam. He converted to Islam in the 9th year AH and narrated several hadiths. He was often engrossed in drinking nabidh, and Umar imposed limits on him several times. Later, he was exiled to an island in the sea, but he escaped and joined Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, who was in al-Qadisiyyah fighting the Persians. Umar wrote to him to detain him, so Sa'd confined him. Intense fighting erupted on one of the days in al-Qadisiyyah, and Abu Mahjin requested Sa'd's wife, Salma, to free him from his chains, promising her that he would return to captivity if he was safe. He recited verses about this, and she released him. He fought in an astonishing manner and returned to his chains and prison after the battle. Salma informed Sa'd of what had happened, and he released him, saying: "I will never punish you again." Abu Mahjin then abandoned nabidh and said: "I would have been unwilling to leave it for the sake of punishment." He passed away in Azerbaijan or Jurjan, and some of his poetry is collected in a small "Diwan - T."

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Reference: al'Aelam Book 5

Hadith No: 24
Al-Shurbini - Mughni al-Muhtaj ila Ma'rifat Ma'ani Alfaz al-Minhaj - Book of Drinks and Threatenings
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (519)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And it is narrated that Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi, who said:
"When I die, bury me at the foot of a vine, so that my bones may be refreshed by its roots after my death.
And do not bury me in the desert, for I fear that when I die, I will not taste it."
Umar (may he be pleased with him) flogged him several times, and it seems that it was more than four, then he repented, and his repentance was accepted.

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Reference: Mughni al-Mohtaaj ilaa Ma'refah Ma'aani Alfaadh Al-Minhaaj Book 5

Hadith No: 25
Seyid Sabiq - Fiqh al-Sunnah - Book of Hudud - Enforcing Hudud in the Land of War
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (365 / 366)
[The text is long, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Ahmad and Ishaq ibn Rahawayh, al-Awza'i, and others among the scholars of Islam explicitly stated that hudud are not to be enforced in the enemy's territory, and this is the consensus of the Companions. And Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) could not resist drinking alcohol, so he consumed it during the Battle of al-Qadisiyyah. Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, the commander of the army, imprisoned him and ordered him to be fettered. When the two armies met, Abu Mahjan said:
"Enough sorrow that the horses are driven away with spears, * while I am left tightly bound in my restraints."

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Reference: Fiqh al sunnah Book 2

Hadith No: 26
Sayyid Sabiq - Fiqh al-Sunnah - Jihad
Volume: (2) - Page Number: (626)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... And the story of Abu Muhjin al-Thaqafi - who used to habitually drink alcohol, and his bravery in the battle against the Persians is well-known.

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Reference: Fiqh al sunnah Book 2

Hadith No: 27
Al-Safadi - al-Wafi bil-Wafayat - Abdullah ibn Habib
Volume: (17) - Page Number: (63/64)
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3 - Abdullah ibn Habib: Abu Muhjan al-Thaqafi Abdullah ibn Habib Abu Muhjan al-Thaqafi was a knight and poet who frequently indulged in wine. Umar imposed the legal punishment on him several times, yet he did not desist, so he banished him to an island in the sea, called Hudhudh, and sent a guard with him. He fled from the guard on the seashore and joined Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas, saying:
From al-Basit
"Thanks be to Allah, He has rescued me and freed me
from Ibn Jahra' and al-Bawsi, who have confined me.
Who will venture the sea, and al-Bawsi his vessel,
to Hudhudh? What a wretched vessel they seek!

Will you be informed, Abu Hafs, of my plight,
before God, if He should rage or sit in council?

I will charge again like the first, if they are frightened,
one day, and hold my ground under the standard.

I will approach the fray, and I will be surrounded,
doubled in strength with iron, if some of them are maimed."

When Umar heard of him, he wrote to Sa'd, and Sa'd imprisoned him. But when the day of Qasr al-Naṭif came and battle was joined, Abu Muhjan asked Sa'd's wife to give him Sa'd's horse and release his shackles so he could fight the polytheists. She agreed, and if he were martyred, there would be no blame on her, and if he survived, he would return and place the shackles on his leg. She gave him the horse, released his shackles, and set him free, and he promised her he would be faithful. He fought valiantly until night, then returned to his captivity ....

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Reference: Al-waafi Bil Wafayaat Book 17

Hadith No: 28
Al-Muttaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wa'l-Af'al
Volume: (3) - Page Number: (691)
8480 - Narrated from Abu Qilabah that Umar was informed that Abu Mahjan al-Thaqafi was drinking khamr in his home, he and some companions. So Umar went until he entered upon him, and found that there was only one man with him. Abu Mahjan said, "O Commander of the Faithful, this is not permissible for you. Allah has forbidden you from spying." Umar replied, "What is being said here is not true." Then Zayd ibn Thabit and Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Arqam said to him, "You are right, O Commander of the Faithful, this is indeed spying." So Umar left and abandoned him.

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 3

Hadith No: 29
Al-Mutaqi al-Hindi - Kanz al-Ummal fi Sunan al-Aqwal wa'l-Af'al
Volume: (5) - Page Number: (495)
13721 - From Muhammad ibn Rashid, from Abd al-Karim ibn Umayya, from Qubaysa ibn Dhuwayb: that the Prophet (peace be upon him and his holy progeny) struck a man for drinking alcohol four times and then Umar ibn al-Khattab struck Abu Mujin al-Thaqafi eight times.

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Reference: Kanz al-Ummaal fi Sunan al-Aqwaal wa al-Af'aal Book 5

Hadith No: 30
Ibn Abi al-Hadid - Sharh Nahj al-Balagha
Volume: (20) - Page Number: (28)
[The text is lengthy, so only the relevant excerpt is provided here]
- .... Amr ibn al-As and Muawiya, who used to curse Ali after prayers, and his two sons should have been rightly guided. And there were among the Companions those who engaged in fornication and drank alcohol like Abu Mujin al-Thaqafi, and those who apostatized from Islam, like Talha ibn Khuwailid, so it would follow that everyone who emulated these in their actions should also be rightly guided.

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Reference: Sharh Nahj al-Balaaghah Book 20