وعنه قال: أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم برجل قد شرب خمرًا قال: «اضربوه«قال أبو هريرة: فمنا الضارب بيده، والضارب بنعله، والضارب بثوبه. فلما انصرف قال بعض القوم: أخزاك الله قال: «لا تقولوا هكذا لا تعينوا عليه الشيطان»
A man who had drunk wine was brought to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and he asked us to beat him; some struck him with their hands, some with their garments (making a whip) and some with their sandals. When he (the drunkard) had gone, some of the people said: “May Allah disgrace you!” He (the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)) said, “Do not say so. Do not help the devil against him”.