Tag: Q n A, Bukhari

Abu Bakr came to me while Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sleeping with his head on my thigh. Abu Bakr said
(to me), “You have detained Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and the people, and there is no water in this place.” So he
admonished me and struck my flanks with his hand, and nothing could stop me from moving except
the reclining of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (on my thigh), and then Allah revealed the Divine Verse of
Tayammum.

The jews came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and mentioned to him that a man and a lady among them had
committed illegal sexual intercourse. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said to them, “What do you find in the Torah
regarding the Rajam?” They replied, “We only disgrace and flog them with stripes.” `Abdullah bin
Salam said to them, ‘You have told a lie the penalty of Rajam is in the Torah.’ They brought the Torah
and opened it. One of them put his hand over the verse of the Rajam and read what was before and
after it. `Abdullah bin Salam said to him, “Lift up your hand.” Where he lifted it there appeared the
verse of the Rajam. So they said, “O Muhammad! He has said the truth, the verse of the Rajam is in it
(Torah).” Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered that the two persons (guilty of illegal sexual intercourse) be
stoned to death, and so they were stoned, and I saw the man bending over the woman so as to protect
her from the stones.

Two men had a dispute in the presence of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). One of them said, “Judge us according to
Allah’s Laws.” The other who was more wise said, “Yes, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), judge us according to
Allah’s Laws and allow me to speak (first)” The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, ‘Speak ” He said, “My son was a
laborer for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife, and the people told me
that my son should be stoned to death, but I have given one-hundred sheep and a slave girl as a
ransom (expiation) for my son’s sin. Then I asked the religious learned people (about It), and they told
me that my son should he flogged one-hundred stripes and should be exiled for one year, and only the
wife of this man should be stoned to death ” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is,
I will judge you according to Allah’s Laws: O man, as for your sheep and slave girl, they are to be
returned to you.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) had the man’s son flogged one hundred stripes and exiled for one
year, and ordered Unais Al-Aslami to go to the wife of the other man, and if she confessed, stone her
to death. She confessed and was stoned to death.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “If a lady slave commits illegal sexual intercourse and she is proved guilty of illegal
sexual intercourse, then she should be flogged (fifty stripes) but she should not be admonished; and if
she commits illegal sexual intercourse again, then she should be flogged again but should not be
admonished; and if she commits illegal sexual intercourse for the third time, then she should be sold
even for a hair rope.”

I asked `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa about the Rajam (stoning somebody to death for committing illegal
sexual intercourse). He replied, “The Prophet (ﷺ) carried out the penalty of Rajam,” I asked, “Was that
before or after the revelation of Surat-an-Nur?” He replied, “I do not know.”

The verdict of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sought about an unmarried slave girl guilty of illegal intercourse.
He replied, “If she commits illegal sexual intercourse, then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she commits
illegal sexual intercourse (after that for the second time), then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she
commits illegal sexual intercourse (for the third time), then flog her (fifty stripes) and sell her for even
a hair rope.” Ibn Shihab said, “I am not sure whether the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that she be sold after the
third or fourth time of committing illegal intercourse.”

The verdict of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was sought about an unmarried slave girl guilty of illegal intercourse.
He replied, “If she commits illegal sexual intercourse, then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she commits
illegal sexual intercourse (after that for the second time), then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she
commits illegal sexual intercourse (for the third time), then flog her (fifty stripes) and sell her for even
a hair rope.” Ibn Shihab said, “I am not sure whether the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that she be sold after the
third or fourth time of committing illegal intercourse.”

A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he (the Prophet) was sitting, and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Give
your verdict according to Allah’s Laws (in our case).” Then his opponent got up and said, “He has told
the truth, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Decide his case according to Allah’s Laws. My son was a laborer
working for this person, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife, and the people told
me that my son should be stoned to death, but I offered one-hundred sheep and a slave girl as a
ransom for him. Then I asked the religious learned people, and they told me that my son should be
flogged with one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “By Him in Whose
Hand my soul is, I will judge you according to Allah’s Laws. The sheep and the slave girl will be
returned to you and your son will be flogged one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year. And you,
O Unais! Go to the wife of this man (and if she confesses), stone her to death.” So Unais went in the
morning and stoned her to death (after she had confessed).

A bedouin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he (the Prophet) was sitting, and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Give
your verdict according to Allah’s Laws (in our case).” Then his opponent got up and said, “He has told
the truth, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Decide his case according to Allah’s Laws. My son was a laborer
working for this person, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his wife, and the people told
me that my son should be stoned to death, but I offered one-hundred sheep and a slave girl as a
ransom for him. Then I asked the religious learned people, and they told me that my son should be
flogged with one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “By Him in Whose
Hand my soul is, I will judge you according to Allah’s Laws. The sheep and the slave girl will be
returned to you and your son will be flogged one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year. And you,
O Unais! Go to the wife of this man (and if she confesses), stone her to death.” So Unais went in the
morning and stoned her to death (after she had confessed).

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) judged that the unmarried person who was guilty of illegal sexual intercourse be
exiled for one year and receive the legal punishment (i.e., be flogged with one-hundred stripes) .