Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Azhar narrates that on the day of the Battle of Hunain, a drunkard was brought to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to the people: "You all get up towards him." Thus, the people went towards him and struck him with their shoes.

Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri narrates that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave forty lashes with shoes for drinking alcohol, and Hazrat Umar started using a whip instead of a shoe.

Hazrat Samit bin Umair narrates that a man entered (the mosque) on the day of Jumu’ah and performed four rak’ahs of prayer. Upon this, another man said to his companion:“Did you see what I saw?”He replied:“Yes.”Then both of them caught that person and said:“Indeed, this man entered the mosque and performed four rak’ahs of prayer.”You said:“No.”You said:“Indeed, this is a matter of doubt.”You asked:“What made you do this?”That person replied:“I have never drunk alcohol before today.”So you gave him eighty lashes.

Hazrat Abu Saeed narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) administered forty lashes for drinking alcohol.

Hazrat Ya'la bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Hazrat Umar bin Khattab or wrote him a letter: "Indeed, people are brought to us who have drunk alcohol, so in what condition should we establish the hadd (punishment) upon them?" Hazrat Umar replied: "Make them recite the Qur'an and place their sheet among many sheets. If they cannot recite the Qur'an and cannot recognize their own sheet, then establish the hadd upon them."

Hazrat Abu Bakr bin Amr bin Utbah narrates that (the author says: I think he narrated from Hazrat Umar) Hazrat Umar said: There will be no punishment except when the intellect is deceived by things.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Utbah narrates (the author says, I think that) it is narrated from Hazrat Umar: that there will be no hadd except when the intellect is deceived by things.

Hazrat Saeed bin Saeed narrates that Hazrat Ata said: If a Muslim steals the wine of a Dhimmi, his hand will be cut off, but if he steals the wine of a Muslim, his hand will not be cut off.

Hazrat Aamir narrates that Hazrat Shurayh made a Muslim the guarantor for wine which he had borrowed from a Dhimmi.

Hazrat Ash'ath narrates that Hasan Basri said: Whoever steals from a Jew or a Christian, or takes from a Dhimmi, his hand will be cut off.