How could Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib, may Allah be pleased with him, take Ali’s share of the spoils of war without his knowledge, and what did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, do regarding this incident? And is “intoxication” in the hadith meant as drunkenness? If so, how could the Prophet’s uncle do this when he knew it was forbidden? And did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, carry out the prescribed punishment on him?

The incident involving Hamza occurred before alcohol was prohibited. Hamza was killed on the Day of Uhud, and the prohibition of alcohol came after the Battle of Uhud, so he was excused. The meaning of "thamil" is intoxicated. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, excused Hamza and did not impose the hadd punishment on him because alcohol had not yet been prohibited at that time. It is narrated that he made him pay the price of the two camels. Scholars have unanimously agreed that an intoxicated person is liable to guarantee whatever he destroys.