Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Narrated by Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Azhar: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the year of the conquest of Makkah while I was a young boy. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was inquiring about the house of Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed. Then a drunkard was brought before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he ordered the companions, so whatever was in their hands, they began to strike him with it. Some struck with whips, some with shoes, and some with sticks. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) threw dust on him. Then a drunkard was brought before Hazrat Abu Bakr, so he asked his companions: "How much did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) strike the man whom he had punished?" It was estimated to be forty, so Hazrat Abu Bakr administered forty lashes.