 among the kings of islam one of them was yazid bin muawiyah who was addicted to drinking it. he would never go to bed unless he was drunk and he would never wake up unless he was intoxicated.
وكان ملوك الإسلام، من يدمن على شربه، يزيد بن معاوية. وكان لا يمسي إلا سكران، ولا يصبح إلا مخمورا.