(5) باب مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ لَعْنِ شَارِبِ الْخَمْرِ وَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِخَارِجٍ مِنَ الْمِلَّةِ
Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab:
During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) there was a man called `Abdullah whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) laugh. The Prophet (ﷺ) lashed him because of drinking (alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on the same charge and was lashed. On that, a man among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently he has been brought (to the Prophet (ﷺ) on such a charge)!" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle." (DE)
Reference (DE): Sahih al-Bukhari 6780 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 86, Hadith 9 (DE)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 8, Book 81, Hadith 771 (DE)