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).