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Musnad Ahmad 1024 (Book 5, Hadith 445) #34671
Punishment for Intoxicants

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the punishment of Khamr (intoxicants) and how it differs from other punishments.

It was narrated that 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: If I carried out the hadd punishment on a man and he died, I would not feel upset, except in the case of khamr; if (such a man) died, I would pay the Diyah (to his family) because the Messenger of Allah did not prescribe it (did not specify a particular number of lashes).
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ عُمَيْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ أَقَمْتُ عَلَيْهِ حَدًّا فَمَاتَ فَأَجِدُ فِي نَفْسِي إِلَّا الْخَمْرَ فَإِنَّهُ لَوْ مَاتَ لَوَدَيْتُهُ لِأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَسُنَّهُ‏.‏

TOPICS
punishment  *  khamr  *  hadd  *  diyah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Prophet's teachings without adding personal opinion/interpretation on religious matters etc., Pay compensation if someone dies due to consuming intoxicants etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by 'Ali ibn Abi Talib and it talks about the punishment for consuming intoxicants or khamr. It states that if a person was to be punished with the prescribed punishment or hadd and he died as a result of it then there would be no regret except in the case of khamr where one would have to pay diyah or compensation to his family. This is because Prophet Muhammad did not specify any particular number of lashes for this crime. The main idea behind this hadith is that even though punishments are necessary they should not be too harsh so as to cause death and hence compensation should be given in such cases. It also teaches us that we should follow what Prophet Muhammad has taught us without adding our own interpretations or opinions on matters related to religion.

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