Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) who had drunk alcohol. By the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he was given forty lashes with shoes. Then, during the time of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), a man was brought who had drunk alcohol, so Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) also gave him the same punishment. Then, during the time of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), a man was brought who had drunk alcohol, so Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted the people about this matter. Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The lightest prescribed punishment is eighty lashes. So Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) had that man given eighty lashes.