(Some other chain) Some people from Kufa came to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) and informed him about Walid drinking alcohol. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) on this matter. He said: You yourself seize your cousin and carry out the prescribed punishment on him. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Hasan! Stand up and lash him. He said: What concern do you have with this matter? Assign this matter to someone else. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Rather, you have become weak and cowardly... Then a narration similar to the first narration was mentioned.