Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 326
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَرَى النَّكَالَ عَلَى مَنْ أَشَاعَ الزِّنَا، يَقُولُ: أَشَاعَ الْفَاحِشَةَ.
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
‘Ata considered an exemplary punishment appropriate for one who publicized zina, saying, ‘He has publicized indecency.’
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
‘Al-nakal’ denotes a punitive deterrent or exemplary punishment; this translation follows the Arabic’s general wording without specifying a penalty.
أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَرَى النَّكَالَ عَلَى مَنْ أَشَاعَ الزِّنَا،
The Arabic says zina, a term often rendered as fornication or adultery depending on context; ‘al-nakal’ is a general punitive deterrent/exemplary punishment.
Should an editor retain the broader Arabic terms (‘zina’ and ‘exemplary punishment’) or prefer the English witness’s specific wording?