Prohibition II

An incident is related in the books of hadeeth/ Seerah (Will get you reference later or if you have it please tell). There was one sahabi who used to drink and came into the company of sahaba with the prophet PBUH while 'drunk'. Sahaba started to scold him and made derogatory remarks for obvious reasons. The prophet stopped them and said something like, "Dont do that to him, he loves Allah and his prophet". Imagine the situation and now think how we treat the alcoholics or think about them. ADVICE FOR PHYSICIANS. Physicians see drunks in the ER often with one problem or the other. Physician should have a 'sympathetic attitude' for the drunk because he is a patient even if he is garrulous (Not unusual) and rude. The attitude of the physician can be 'dangerous' because the drunk is unable to tell you he has headache or chest pain etc. My advice is based on my own experience as I did not realize the importance of my 'attitude' until I bacame a neurologist. EACH BREATH THAT ONE TAKES IS A STEP TOWARD ONE"S DESTINY (Ali IBn-Abi Taalib RA)