Is it not permissible to cite the hadith (Let none of you be an aid to Satan against his brother) as evidence that drinking intoxicants occurred more than four times?

Abu Malik: Our Shaykh, the question is also related to this. We understood from the objections regarding the hadith about flogging that the addiction did not exist, or perhaps it did not occur for the fourth time during the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Knowing that the hadith mentioned states that one of the Companions, who was present, used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) having drunk intoxicants many times. So one of the Companions said: May Allah curse him, or something like that, saying how often he is brought in as a drunkard. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is it not permissible to cite this as evidence that the Companion’s drinking exceeded the previous number?

The Shaykh : First, I do not recall that it mentioned four times. And even if it did, I have already answered that the Messenger (peace be upon him) did not implement that punishment to indicate that it is not a mandatory order.
Abu Malik: Understood.

The Shaykh : So the answer has preceded regarding both possibilities.
Abu Malik: Ah, yes, so that it is not confusing...

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.