The strange terms in the ḥadīth: (al-ḥurr) refers to the private parts, and the intended meaning is adultery. (al-maʿāzif) is the plural of maʿzifah, which are musical instruments as mentioned in "al-Fatḥ." (ʿIlm) means a high mountain. (yarūḥ ʿalayhim) with the omission of the subject, which is the shepherd by context, as the grazing animals must have a guardian. (bi-sāriḥah) refers to the livestock that goes out in the morning to graze and returns in the evening to its place. (yatīhim li-ḥājah) is explained in al-Ismāʿīlī's narration in "Mustakhraj ʿalá al-Ṣaḥīḥ": "a seeker of need comes to them." (fa-yabītuhum Allāh) means Allāh destroys them at night. (wa-yaḍaʿ al-ʿilm) means He places it upon them. The fiqh of the ḥadīths: Important lessons can be derived from the preceding ḥadīths, some of which we mention: First, the prohibition of wine, which is a matter of consensus among Muslims, and all praise is due to Allāh. However, a group among them—including some of the followed leaders—restricted the prohibition to what is made from grape juice exclusively! As for other intoxicating drinks, such as (al-sukkar), which is the infusion of dates when it ferments without cooking, and (al-jaʿah), which is barley wine, and (al-sukarkah), which is the Ethiopian wine made from corn, all of these are considered permissible by them except for the amount that intoxicates, whereas a small amount of it is permissible! In contrast, grape wine is prohibited in both small and large quantities. This distinction contradicts the definitive texts prohibiting every intoxicant, as stated by ʿUmar