Part 81

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْ...

Umar ibn al-Khattab would sometimes imprison suspects for investigation before establishing the prescribed punishment through proper evidence.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو طَاهِرٍ الْفَقِيهُ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْقَطَّانُ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ السُّلَمِيُّ ثنا عَب...

Discussion of the rights of the accused during investigation — the right to defend oneself, present evidence, and be treated justly.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حَمْشَاذٍ الْعَدْلُ ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْقَاضِي أنبأ أَبُو الْوَلِي...

The accused should not be coerced into confessing. A confession obtained through coercion is not valid for establishing a prescribed punishment.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْقَطَّانُ أنبأ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ثنا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ثنا قَبِيصَةُ ثنا سُفْ...

Discussion of whether the accused may retract a confession — the case of Ma'iz who tried to flee during stoning, and the scholars' views on retraction.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ ا��لهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أنبأ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ أنبأ الشَّافِعِيّ...

Ma'iz ibn Malik came to the Prophet and confessed to adultery. The Prophet turned away from him multiple times, giving him the opportunity to retract. This show...

أَخْبَرَنَا الْإِمَامُ الْحَافِظُ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو ...

Discussion of the number of confessions required to establish the prescribed punishment — some scholars required four confessions for adultery, based on the sto...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْقَطَّانُ أنبأ عَبدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ثنا يَعْقُوْبُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ثنا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ...

The Prophet (peace be upon him) asked Ma'iz several questions to verify his mental state and ensure his confession was genuine before applying the punishment.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ زَيْدُ بْنُ أَبِي هَاشِمٍ الْعَلَوِيُّ بِالْكُوفَةِ أنبأ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ دُحَيْمٍ ثن...

Discussion of the questions the imam should ask the confessor to establish that the confession is genuine and that the person understands what they are confessi...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْفَقِيهُ أنبأ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَيُّوبَ الرَّازِيُّ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ...

The imam should ask the confessor about the nature of the act, the circumstances, and whether they understand the consequences of their confession.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ بِشْرَانَ بِبَغْدَادَ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلْمَانَ ...

Further discussion of the procedures for receiving a confession for a prescribed punishment, including verification of mental competence and sobriety.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مَنْصُورٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الدَّامَغَانِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكرٍ الِإسْمَاعِيلِيُّ أَخْبَرَنِي جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْ...

Discussion of the prescribed punishments for adultery — stoning for the married person and flogging for the unmarried person.

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ بِمَكَّةَ ثنا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أنب...

The distinction between the married person (muhsan) and the unmarried person (ghayr muhsan) in the application of the adultery punishment is well established.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ بِشْرَانَ ثنا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّفَّارُ وَأَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الرَّزَّازُ قَالَا ثنا سَعْدَانُ ب...

The married person who commits adultery is stoned based on the established practice of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the consensus of the companions.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الْعَلَوِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو حَامِدِ بْنُ الشَّرْقِيِّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو ...

The unmarried person who commits fornication receives one hundred lashes, as stated in the Quran: "Flog the fornicatress and the fornicator one hundred lashes e...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ السُّوسِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أنبأ الْعَبّ...

Discussion of whether exile is added to the flogging for the unmarried fornicator. The Prophet (peace be upon him) exiled in some cases.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ بْنِ إِدْرِيسَ السَّامِرِيُّ بِبَغْدَادَ ثنا الْحَسَنُ ب...

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Take from me. Allah has ordained a way for women. The virgin with the virgin: one hundred lashes and exile for one year. ...

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شَاذَانَ وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلَ...

Discussion of the hadith about the virgin being flogged and exiled, and the married person being flogged and stoned. Some scholars omitted the flogging for the ...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ السُّوسِيُّ قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاس...

Further discussion of whether the married adulterer receives both flogging and stoning, or stoning alone. The majority view is stoning alone without prior flogg...

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ وَأَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنُ بُرْهَانٍ وَأَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ الْقَطَّانُ وَغَيْرُهُمْ...

Discussion of the evidence from the Prophet's practice — he stoned the married adulterers without first flogging them, indicating that stoning alone is the pres...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ ثنا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ثنا يَحْ...

Summary of the chapter on prescribed punishments for drinking and their application, including the number of lashes, the manner of striking, and the conditions ...