Ali bin Abu Talib reported,

I would not carry out a prescribed punishment on a man and have him die from it, then feel any unease within myself about it, except in the case of one punished for drinking wine. If such a man died, I would pay his blood-money.Sufyan added, "That is because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not establish a fixed penalty for it."

Ahmad 1084

Sahih

حدثنا وكيع حدثنا مسعر وسفيان عن أبي حصين عن عمير بن سعيد قال

قال علي رضي الله عنه

ما كنت لأقيم على رجل حدا فيموت فأجد في نفسي منه إلا صاحب الخمر فلو مات وديته وزاد سفيان وذلك أن رسول الله ﷺ لم يسنه

أحمد 1084صحيح
Contents
Reference
Commentary
Ayat
Collection
Musnad Ahmad
Book
Ali bin Abu Talib
Numbering
Darussalam 1084
Ahmad 1084