Respect religious knowledge, obey Allah's commands .

This hadith is about how Abdullah ibn Mas’ud was asked by some people in Hims to recite the Quran for them. He complied and recited Surah Yusuf, but one person among them objected that it was not how it was sent down. When Abdullah realized that this person had been drinking wine, he lashed him according to the prescribed punishment for such an offence as a warning against disobeying Allah's commands. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful when we recite or listen to Quran and take its teachings seriously; otherwise we will be punished accordingly if we disobey Allah's commands. It also teaches us about respecting those who are knowledgeable in religious matters and not belittling their efforts or knowledge without any valid reason.