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Anas b. Malik reported that a person who had drink wine was brought to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr also did that, but when Umar (assumed the responsibilities) of the Caliphate, he consulted people and Abd al-Rahman said:The mildest punishment (for drinking) is eighty (stripes) and 'Umar their prescribed this punishment

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، ومحمد بن بشار، قالا حدثنا محمد بن جعفر، حدثنا شعبة، قال سمعت قتادة، يحدث عن انس بن مالك، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم اتي برجل قد شرب الخمر فجلده بجريدتين نحو اربعين . قال وفعله ابو بكر فلما كان عمر استشار الناس فقال عبد الرحمن اخف الحدود ثمانين . فامر به عمر