Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib: I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a legal punishment, except the drunk, for if he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family because no fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 81: Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood), Hadith #769
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib: I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a legal punishment, except the drunk, for if he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family because no fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.
This hadith is from the book of Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 769 in book 81 of volume 8.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Drugs & Alcohol.
