Chapter on the Legal Punishment for Drinking Alcohol and Reports Regarding Singing and Amusements
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 11
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 11
Chapter on the Legal Punishment for Drinking Alcohol and Reports Regarding Singing and Amusements
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ عَمْرِو بْنِ شِمْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ يَرْفَعُهُ: أَنَّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِالنَّجَاشِيِّ اَلْحَارِثِيِّ اَلشَّاعِرِ قَدْ شَرِبَ اَلْخَمْرَ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ فَضَرَبَهُ ثَمَانِينَ ثُمَّ حَبَسَهُ لَيْلَةً ثُمَّ دَعَا بِهِ مِنَ اَلْغَدِ فَضَرَبَهُ عِشْرِينَ سَوْطاً فَقَالَ يَا أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ضَرَبْتَنِي ثَمَانِينَ سَوْطاً فِي شُرْبِ اَلْخَمْرِ فَهَذِهِ اَلْعِشْرُونَ مَا هِيَ فَقَالَ "هَذَا لِجُرْأَتِكَ عَلَى شُرْبِ اَلْخَمْرِ فِي شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ ".
In the narration of Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir, who attributed it to the Prophet: Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام was presented with Al-Najashi Al-Harithiyy, the poet, who had consumed alcohol during the month of Ramadan. Imam عليه السلام flogged him eighty lashes, then imprisoned him for a night. The next day, Imam عليه السلام summoned him and flogged him with twenty more lashes. Al-Najashi said: "O' Commander of the Faithful عليه السلام, you already flogged me eighty lashes for drinking alcohol. What are these additional twenty for?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "These are for your audacity in drinking alcohol during the month of Ramadan."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh