Hazrat Hassan bin Makharik narrates that news reached me that a man traveled with Hazrat Umar bin Khattab while he was fasting. When he broke his fast, he reached out his hand towards Hazrat Umar’s leather waterskin which was hanging and contained nabidh that had been well shaken by the camel. So the man drank from it and became intoxicated. Upon this, Hazrat Umar administered the prescribed punishment to him. The man said to him: Indeed, I drank from your waterskin? He replied to him: Indeed, we flogged you because you became intoxicated.

Hazrat Hisham states that it is narrated from Hasan Basri regarding one who becomes intoxicated by drinking nabidh, that he will be given eighty lashes.

Hazrat Ubaidah says that Ibrahim stated: In the case of drinking nabidh, the prescribed punishment will be enforced.

Hazrat Ubaidah says that Hazrat Abu Wa'il said: In this, the prescribed punishment will not be carried out.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: In the case of intoxication from nabidh, the punishment is eighty lashes.

Hazrat Fudayl says that Hazrat Shaqiq Dhabbi said: There will be a limit in this, and the same lashes will be administered.

Hazrat Sha’bi narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) gave people ripe grape syrup in small pitchers. As a result, one man became intoxicated. Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had him flogged eighty lashes. The narrator says that all the people testified before him that this person became intoxicated from the same syrup which you had given to the people. He said: Why did he drink so much of it that he became completely intoxicated?

Hazrat Huzain Abu Sasan narrates that some people from among the people of Kufa rode to Hazrat Uthman and informed him about Walid bin Uqbah drinking wine. So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke to him about this matter. Hazrat Uthman said: Go to your cousin and you establish the hadd (punishment) upon him. So Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Hasan! Stand up and lash him. He (Hasan) said: You are not fit for this act! Entrust it to someone other than yourself. He (Ali) said: Rather, you have become weak, feeble, and incapable. O Abdullah bin Ja'far, stand up. So he began to lash him, and Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was counting until they reached forty. He said: Stop, or he said: Halt. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) gave forty lashes, and Hazrat Abu Bakr also gave forty lashes, and Hazrat Umar completed it to eighty lashes, and all are Sunnah (established practices).

Hasan Basri says that Hazrat Umar administered eighty lashes for (the offense of) wine.

Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Some people from among the people of Syria drank wine. At that time, Yazid bin Abu Sufyan was their governor, and those people said: Allah Almighty says that there is no blame upon those who believe and do righteous deeds regarding what they eat. Yazid bin Abu Sufyan wrote a letter to Hazrat Umar about this matter. Hazrat Umar said: Before these people cause mischief, send them to me. When they came, Hazrat Umar consulted about them. It was said to him, O Leader of the Believers! These people have lied about Allah and have spoken against the Shariah in the Shariah. Therefore, have them killed. During this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) remained silent. Hazrat Umar asked, O Abu al-Hasan! What do you say? Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If they repent, then give them the prescribed lashes; if they do not repent, then kill them. They have fabricated a lie against Allah. Hazrat Umar asked them, and they expressed repentance, so they were given only the prescribed lashes.