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Sunan Ibn Majah 2572

Chapter: One Who Drinks Wine Repeatedly

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2572

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ إِذَا سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ‏"‏ فَإِنْ عَادَ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ ‏"

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

“If he gets drunk, then whip him. If he does it again, then whip him. If he does it again, then whip him.' And he said concerning the fourth time: 'If he does it again, then strike his neck (i.e., execute him).' ”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2572), Abu Dawud (No. 4484) and Ahmad (No. 7570, 10143).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ ) قَالَ التِّرْمِذِيّ فِي كِتَاب الْعِلَل أَجْمَعَ النَّاس عَلَى تَرْكِهِ أَيّ أَنَّهُ مَنْسُوخ وَقِيلَ مُؤَوَّل بِالضَّرْبِ الشَّدِيد وَبَسَطَ السُّيُوطِيُّ الْكَلَام فِي حَاشِيَة التِّرْمِذِيّ وَقَصَدَ بِهِ إِثْبَات أَنَّهُ يَنْبَغِي الْعَمَلُ بِهِ وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2572
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2572
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 2572
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 2572

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4484

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him; again if he is intoxicated, flog him if he does it again a fourth time, kill him. Abu Dawud said: And there is a similar tradition of Umar ibn AbuSalamah, from his father, on the authority of AbuHurayrah…

‏ إِذَا سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ الرَّابِعَةَ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16089)إِذَا سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، فَإِنْ عَادَ الرَّابِعَةَ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (5019)إِذَا سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْسَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ : فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ
  • معرفة السنن والآثار للبيهقي (4609)إِذَا سَكِرَ ، فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ ، فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ ، فَاجْلِدُوهُ ، فَإِنْ عَادَ الرَّابِعَةَ ، فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1243

Mu'awiyah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said regarding the one who drinks alcohol, 'If he drinks (for the first time) flog him, then if he drinks for the second time flog him, then if he drinks for the third time flog him then if he drinks for the fourth time you should kill him."…

وَعَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- عَنْ اَلنَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي شَارِبِ اَلْخَمْرِ: { إِذَا شَرِبَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ, ثُمَّ إِذَا شَرِبَ [ اَلثَّانِيَةِ ] فَاجْلِدُوهُ, ثُمَّ إِذَا شَرِبَ…

Narrated by Mu‘āwiyah + 1 other version

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3617

Jabir reported the Prophet as saying, “Beat anyone who drinks wine, and if he does it a fourth time kill him.” He said that after that a man who had drunk wine four times was brought to the Prophet and he beat him, but did not kill him. Tirmidhi transmitted it, and Abu Dawud transmitted it on the…

عَنْ جَابِرٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ فَاقْتُلُوهُ» قَالَ: ثُمَّ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5662

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "If he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him; then if he becomes drunk, whip him." Then he said concerning the fourth time, "Strike his neck (i.e., kill him)."

"‏ إِذَا سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ثُمَّ إِنْ سَكِرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ‏"‏ فَاضْرِبُوا عُنُقَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4485

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone drinks wine, flog him; if he repeats it, flog him, and if he repeats it, flog him. If he does it again a third or a fourth time, kill him. A man who had drunk wine was brought (to him) and he gave him lashes. He was again brought to him, and he flogged him. He was…

مَنْ شَرِبَ الْخَمْرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فَاجْلِدُوهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوِ الرَّابِعَةِ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ قَدْ شَرِبَ فَجَلَدَهُ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِهِ…

+ 1 other version

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2573

“If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then kill them.”

"‏ إِذَا شَرِبُوا الْخَمْرَ فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثُمَّ إِذَا شَرِبُوا فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثُمَّ إِذَا شَرِبُوا فَاجْلِدُوهُمْ ثُمَّ إِذَا شَرِبُوا فَاقْتُلُوهُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Mu‘āwiyah + 1 other version

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