Q
What is the significance of seeking confirmation multiple times in Islamic judicial proceedings?
A
A Jew killed a girl so that he may steal her ornaments. He struck her with a stone, and she was
brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) while she was still alive. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked her, “Did such-and-such person
strike you?” She gestured with her head, expressing denial. He asked her for the second time, and she
again gestured with her head, expressing denial. When he asked her for the third time, she beckoned,
“Yes.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) killed him (the Jew) with two stones.
brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) while she was still alive. The Prophet (ﷺ) asked her, “Did such-and-such person
strike you?” She gestured with her head, expressing denial. He asked her for the second time, and she
again gestured with her head, expressing denial. When he asked her for the third time, she beckoned,
“Yes.” So the Prophet (ﷺ) killed him (the Jew) with two stones.
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 6879, Book 87, Hadith 18
Sahih al-Bukhari 6879, Book 87, Hadith 18
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