٣٠٢٩٩ - حدثنا أبو بكر قال: حدثنا ابن فضيل عن عطاء بن السائب عن أبي عبد الرحمن عن علي قال: شرب قوم من أهل الشام الخمر وعليهم يزيد بن أبي سفيان، وقالوا: هي لنا حلال وتأولوا هذه الآية: ﴿لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ جُنَاحٌ فِيمَا طَعِمُوا﴾ [المائدة: ٩٣]، قال: وكتب فيهم إلى عمر فكتب أن ⦗٤٠٥⦘ ابعث بهم إلي قبل أن يفسدوا من قبلك، فلما قدموا على عمر استشار فيهم الناس، فقالوا: يا أمير المؤمنين نرى أنهم قد كذبوا على اللَّه، وشرعوا في دينهم ما لم يأذن به اللَّه، فاضرب رقابهم، وعلي ساكت فقال: ما تقول يا أبا الحسن فيهم؟ قال: أرى أن تستتيبهم، فإن تابوا جلدتهم ثمانين (ثمانين) (١) (لشربهم) (٢) الخمر، وإن لم يتوبوا ضربت (أعناقهم، فإنهم) (٣) قد كذبوا على اللَّه وشرعوا في دينهم ما لم يأذن به اللَّه، فاستتابهم فتابوا فضربهم ثمانين، ثمانين (٤).
Hazrat Abu Abdur Rahman narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Some people from among the people of Syria drank wine. At that time, Yazid bin Abu Sufyan was their governor, and those people said: Allah Almighty says that there is no blame upon those who believe and do righteous deeds regarding what they eat. Yazid bin Abu Sufyan wrote a letter to Hazrat Umar about this matter. Hazrat Umar said: Before these people cause mischief, send them to me. When they came, Hazrat Umar consulted about them. It was said to him, O Leader of the Believers! These people have lied about Allah and have spoken against the Shariah in the Shariah. Therefore, have them killed. During this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) remained silent. Hazrat Umar asked, O Abu al-Hasan! What do you say? Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If they repent, then give them the prescribed lashes; if they do not repent, then kill them. They have fabricated a lie against Allah. Hazrat Umar asked them, and they expressed repentance, so they were given only the prescribed lashes.