It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning wine: "If someone drinks it, flog him; if he drinks again, flog him again; and if he does it the fourth time, kill him." This hadith is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. In this chapter there are narrations from Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdullah al-Bajali, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah, Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan, Sayyiduna al-Sharid bin Suwayd, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr and Sayyiduna Shurahbil bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with them), and from a group of the Companions.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If someone drinks wine, flog him; if he drinks again, flog him again; if he drinks a third time, flog him again; and if he drinks the fourth time, kill him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever drinks wine, flog him; if he drinks again, flog him; if he drinks again, flog him; and if he drinks the fourth time, kill him." This hadith is sahih on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever drinks wine, flog him; then if he drinks again, flog him; then if he drinks the fourth time, kill him." This chain is sahih on the condition of Imam Muslim, but they (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever drinks wine, flog him; then if he drinks again, flog him; then if he drinks a third time, flog him; then if he drinks the fourth time, kill him." Ma'mar said: I narrated this hadith to Muhammad bin al-Munkadir, and he said: This (command to kill) was later abandoned, for Ibn al-Nu'ayman was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and he (peace and blessings be upon him) flogged him; then he was brought again and he (peace and blessings be upon him) flogged him; then he was brought a third time and he (peace and blessings be upon him) flogged him; then when he was brought the fourth time, he (peace and blessings be upon him) still only flogged him and did not add anything more (to the punishment).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If they drink wine, flog them; then if they drink again, flog them; then if they drink a third time, flog them; then if they drink the fourth time, kill them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sharid bin Suwayd (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When one of you drinks wine, flog him; then if he does it again, flog him; then if he does it a third time, flog him; and if he does it a fourth time, kill him." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning wine: "When they drink it, flog them; then if they drink it again, flog them; then if they drink it a third time, flog them; and on the fourth time of drinking, kill them."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shurahbil bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) (a Companion who lived in Syria) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said concerning wine: "If he drinks it, flog him; then if he drinks again, flog him; then if he drinks a third time, flog him; and if he drinks a fourth time, kill him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shurahbil bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) (who was a Companion of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When someone drinks wine, flog him; then if he drinks again, flog him; then if he drinks a third time, flog him; and if he drinks a fourth time, kill him."