Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he struck him with two sticks about forty lashes. Then Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the same punishment. When the era of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, he consulted the companions. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The lightest punishment is (eighty) lashes.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), so he gave him forty lashes with two sticks. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also gave the same punishment. When the era of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came, he consulted the Companions. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The lightest punishment is (eighty) lashes, so he ordered that.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When he (the one who drinks alcohol) becomes intoxicated, flog him. Three times he gave this command, then the fourth time he said: Kill him.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The blood (killing) of a Muslim who testifies that there is no deity except Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah is not lawful, except in three cases: a life for a life, a married adulterer, and one who leaves his religion and separates from the (Muslim) community.