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Incident of Ali (Radhiyallahu Anhu) and the wine drinker - Is it authentic?

· 1 Rajab 1441 AH1 min readFatwa 43765English

Question

Assalam-u-alikum Respected Scholar's,

I have a hadith that I heard a long time ago and I wanted to get the actual text from you and reference. It may have been from Hayatus Sahabah or something I've heard in bayans, but I cannot remember. Apologies in advance as I only remember it vaguely:-

A man admitted to drinking alochol, so Ali (RA) didnt believe him. Then the man said yes, I did drink. So, Ali(RA) commanded he be punished. Then, the man said I didnt drink, so Ali(RA) said let him go. Ali (RA) said I punished him due to his word and let him go due to his word.

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh.

We were unable to locate the incident in reference with a chain of narrators.

And Allah Ta’āla Knows Best

Bilal Yusuf Pandor

Student Darul Iftaa

Lusaka, Zambia

Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai.

Answered by
Bilal Yusuf Pandor
Checked & approved by
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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