Hadith 6775

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ " أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أُتِيَ بِنُعَيْمَانَ أَوْ بِابْنِ نُعَيْمَانَ وَهُوَ سَكْرَانُ ، فَشَقَّ عَلَيْهِ ، وَأَمَرَ مَنْ فِي الْبَيْتِ أَنْ يَضْرِبُوهُ ، فَضَرَبُوهُ بِالْجَرِيدِ وَالنِّعَالِ ، وَكُنْتُ فِيمَنْ ضَرَبَهُ ".
Narrated' `Uqba bin Al-Harith: An-Nu`man or the son of An-Nu`man was brought to the Prophet in a state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those who beat him.
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب الحدود / 6775
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The correspondence between the chapter and the hadith is evident.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6775
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: For the drunkard, it is sufficient punishment that all the members of the household beat him; yet if he still does not desist, then his matter becomes grave.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6774
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
Some scholars hold the view that a person who drinks alcohol should be punished publicly so that others may take heed. As evidence, they refer to an incident involving Umar ibn al-Khattab radi Allahu anhu: when his son Abu Shahmah drank alcohol in Egypt, the governor there, Amr ibn al-As radi Allahu anhu, punished him at home. When Umar al-Faruq radi Allahu anhu learned of this, he summoned his son to Madinah Tayyibah and administered the punishment of lashes publicly. However, the majority of scholars are of the opinion that if the punishment for drinking alcohol is carried out at home, it is permissible, and that Umar radi Allahu anhu intended to be especially strict in punishing his own son; this does not mean that it is impermissible to administer the punishment at home.

(2)
Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah, in support of the majority of scholars, has presented this narration: since this action is established from the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, what doubt can there be regarding its permissibility? (Fath al-Bari: 12/79)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6774
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
There is doubt in the narration regarding whether it was Nu‘ayman or Ibn Nu‘ayman (radi Allahu anhu).
In the narration of Isma‘ili, Nu‘man or Nu‘ayman (radi Allahu anhu) is mentioned.
Hafiz said that his name was Nu‘ayman ibn ‘Amr ibn Rifa‘ah al-Ansari.
He participated in the Battle of Badr and was very cheerful by nature.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ordered the household members to carry out the punishment.
From this, the chapter heading is derived, because the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) appointed someone from among the people present in the house as an agent to carry out the punishment.
From this, the permissibility of agency (wakalah) in the implementation of hudud (prescribed punishments) is established, and this is the subject of the chapter.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2316
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In the narration of Isma‘ili, the words of Nu‘ayman are mentioned without hesitation or doubt.
His name is Nu‘ayman ibn ‘Amr ibn Rifa‘ah al-Ansari.
He participated in the Battle of Badr.
He was a person of very cheerful disposition.
When he drank alcohol, he was brought before the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in a state of intoxication, so the Prophet ordered his family members themselves to carry out the prescribed punishment (hadd).
It is as if they were his representatives on your behalf; thus, some of them struck him with shoes and some beat him with sticks.

(2)
From this hadith, it is understood that the prescribed punishment (hadd) for drinking alcohol is lighter than all other prescribed punishments. It is also understood that for the execution of the hadd, the drunkard is not to be waited upon until he regains his senses; rather, the hadd can be carried out upon him while he is still intoxicated. However, a pregnant woman is to be given respite until she gives birth, and after delivery, the hadd will be carried out upon her.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/620)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2316