Hazrat Hajjaj says that Hazrat Masruq, Ibrahim Nakha'i, Hazrat Sha'bi, Hazrat Zadhan, and Hazrat Abu Zar'ah bin Amr bin Jarir—all these personalities used to say regarding the grave-clothes thief that his hand should be cut off.

Hazrat Ikrimah narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said: The punishment of cutting the hand will not be enforced on a shroud thief; rather, a punishment similar to cutting will be given to him.

Hazrat Abu Marwan narrates that Najashi the poet was brought to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) during Ramadan while he was intoxicated, so Hazrat Ali let him go until he became sober. Then he had him flogged with eighty lashes. After that, he ordered him to be imprisoned. The next day, he had him brought out and gave him twenty lashes, and said: "Eighty lashes are for drinking alcohol, and twenty lashes are for daring to defy Allah during Ramadan."

Hazrat Abu Majid Hanafi narrates that I was sitting with Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood when a man from among the Muslims brought his nephew and said to him: O Abu Abdur Rahman! He is my brother’s son; I found him in a state of intoxication. Upon this, Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood said: Shake him well, push him, and smell his mouth. So he was made to smell, and you found him in a state of intoxication. He was sent to jail. When the next day came, I came and he was also brought.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Ibrahim said: When a person becomes intoxicated, he should be left alone until he regains his senses, then he should be flogged.

Hazrat Mughira narrates that Hazrat Sha'bi said: When the Imam is intoxicated, he should be flogged while he is not conscious, because if he regains consciousness, he will stop it.

Hazrat Saib bin Yazid narrates that Hazrat Umar used to punish (people) for (bad) odor as well.

Hazrat Alqamah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud recited Surah Yusuf in Homs. Upon this, a man said,“This verse was not revealed like this.”So Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud went near him and found the smell of wine from him. He said to him:“You deny the truth and drink an impure thing! By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) taught me this verse exactly like this. I will not leave you until I enforce the prescribed punishment upon you.”Then he enforced the punishment upon him.

Hazrat Yazid bin Asam narrates that a close relative of Hazrat Maymunah came to her. She sensed the smell of alcohol from him. She said: If you go to the Muslims, they will enforce the prescribed punishment on you or they will purify you. Never enter my house.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaykah narrates that I wrote a letter to Hazrat Ibn Zubair and asked him about a person from whom the smell of alcohol is detected. He replied: If he is habitual, then impose the prescribed punishment (hadd) on him.