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Sahih al-Bukhari 6774 (Book 86, Hadith 3) #6516
Dealing with Drunkenness

SUMMARY: The Prophet ordered all the men present in the house to beat a man who was accused of drunkenness.

Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith: An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet on a charge of drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered all the men present in the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and I was also one of them who beat him with shoes.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ جِيءَ بِالنُّعَيْمَانِ أَوْ بِابْنِ النُّعَيْمَانِ شَارِبًا، فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ مَنْ كَانَ بِالْبَيْتِ أَنْ يَضْرِبُوهُ‏.‏ قَالَ فَضَرَبُوهُ، فَكُنْتُ أَنَا فِيمَنْ ضَرَبَهُ بِالنِّعَالِ‏.‏

TOPICS
drunkenness  *  punishment  *  beat

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect authority figures , Take responsibility for one's own actions , Follow orders from authority figures even if you don't agree with them .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how to deal with someone who is accused of being intoxicated. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) ordered all the men present in the house to beat him as punishment for his actions. This shows that intoxication is not tolerated and should be punished accordingly. It also teaches us that we should take responsibility for our actions and not blame others for our mistakes. Furthermore, it teaches us that we should respect authority figures and follow their orders even if we do not agree with them. Finally, it reminds us that justice must be served and those who break the law must face consequences for their actions.

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