It is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) struck him about forty times with two branches. Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) did the same. But when the caliphate of Hazrat Umar Farooq (may Allah be pleased with him) began, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) consulted regarding this matter. Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf (may Allah be pleased with him) gave the opinion that the lowest prescribed punishment is eighty lashes. Thus, Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) fixed the punishment for drinking alcohol at eighty lashes.