Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that a person who had drunk wine was brought to Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr (RA) also did that, but when Umar (assumed the responsibilities) of the Caliphate, he consulted people and Abdul Rahman said: The mildest punishment (for drinking) is eighty (stripes) and 'Umar therefore prescribed this punishment.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported that Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) gave a beating with palm branches and shoes, and that Abu Bakr (RA) gave forty lashes. When Umar (became the Commander of the Faithful) and the people went near to pastures and towns, he said (to the Companions of the Holy Prophet). What is your opinion about lashing for drinking? Thereupon Abdul Rahman bin Auf said: My opinion is that you fix it as the mildest punishment. Then 'Umar inflicted eighty stripes.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters.

Anas reported that Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) used to strike forty times with shoes and palm branches (in case of drinking of) wine. The rest of the hadith is the same and there is no mention of pastures and towns.