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Sahih Muslim 1706a (Book 29, Hadith 55) #11563
Punishment for Drinking Wine in Islam

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the punishment for drinking wine, which was forty stripes with two lashes during the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and increased to eighty stripes by Umar (RA).

Anas b. Malik reported that a person who had drink wine was brought to Allah's Apostle . He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr also did that, but when Umar (assumed the responsibilities) of the Caliphate, he consulted people and Abd al-Rahman said: The mildest punishment (for drinking) is eighty (stripes) and 'Umar their prescribed this punishment.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَجَلَدَهُ بِجَرِيدَتَيْنِ نَحْوَ أَرْبَعِينَ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفَعَلَهُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ عُمَرُ اسْتَشَارَ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ أَخَفَّ الْحُدُودِ ثَمَانِينَ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ عُمَرُ

TOPICS
drinking  *  punishment  *  stripes  *  lashes

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic laws; consult knowledgeable people before taking action; respect religious laws even if they seem harsh at times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the punishment for drinking wine in Islam. During the time of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, it was forty stripes with two lashes. However when Umar assumed responsibilities as Caliph he consulted people and Abd al-Rahman said that the mildest punishment should be eighty stripes. Therefore Umar prescribed this punishment as a result. This hadith teaches us that we should not take any action without consulting people who are knowledgeable on a particular matter and also shows us how important it is to follow Islamic laws and regulations even if they seem harsh at times.

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