Hadiths from The Bai'a given by women by The Bai'a given by women

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، وَقَالَ اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُبَادَةَ بْنَ الصَّامِتِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَحْنُ فِي مَجْلِسٍ ‏"‏ تُبَايِعُونِي عَلَى أَنْ لاَ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا، وَلاَ تَسْرِقُوا، وَلاَ تَزْنُوا، وَلاَ تَقْتُلُوا أَوْلاَدَكُمْ، وَلاَ تَأْتُوا بِبُهْتَانٍ تَفْتَرُونَهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَأَرْجُلِكُمْ وَلاَ تَعْصُوا فِي مَعْرُوفٍ، فَمَنْ وَفَى مِنْكُمْ فَأَجْرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَعُوقِبَ فِي الدُّنْيَا فَهْوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَهُ، وَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَسَتَرَهُ اللَّهُ فَأَمْرُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ إِنْ شَاءَ عَاقَبَهُ وَإِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا عَنْهُ ‏"‏، فَبَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ‏.‏

Translation

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to us while we were in a gathering, "Give me the oath (Pledge of allegiance for: (1) Not to join anything in worship along with Allah, (2) Not to steal, (3) Not to commit illegal sexual intercourse, (4) Not to kill your children, (5) Not to accuse an innocent person (to spread such an accusation among people), (6) Not to be disobedient (when ordered) to do good deeds. The Prophet (ﷺ) added: Whoever amongst you fulfill his pledge, his reward will be with Allah, and whoever commits any of those sins and receives the legal punishment in this world for that sin, then that punishment will be an expiation for that sin, and whoever commits any of those sins and Allah does not expose him, then it is up to Allah if He wishes He will punish him or if He wishes, He will forgive him." So we gave the Pledge for that. (See Hadith No. 17, Vol. 1)

darussalam Sahih al-Bukhari 7213

in-book Book 93, Hadith 73

usc-msa Vol. 9, Book 89, Hadith 320

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Comment

Judgments (Ahkaam) - Sahih al-Bukhari 7213

Scholarly Commentary

This profound hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari establishes the foundational principles of Islamic moral and legal conduct. The pledge encompasses both theological obligations (tawhid) and social ethics, demonstrating Islam's comprehensive approach to human welfare.

The six prohibitions represent major sins that disrupt both divine rights (huquq Allah) and human rights (huquq al-'ibad). The first condition affirms absolute monotheism, while the subsequent five protect essential societal interests: property, lineage, life, honor, and social order.

The Prophet's explanation of divine justice reveals profound wisdom: worldly punishment serves as purification, while divine concealment of sins reflects Allah's boundless mercy. This encourages both accountability and hope in divine forgiveness, balancing fear and hope (khawf wa raja') in spiritual development.

Legal and Spiritual Implications

This pledge constitutes a comprehensive social contract binding Muslims to uphold fundamental human dignity and social harmony. It establishes the principle that legal punishments in Islam serve as expiation, transforming worldly suffering into spiritual purification.

The hadith emphasizes that ultimate judgment rests with Allah alone, teaching humility in human judgment while affirming divine justice. The conditional nature of forgiveness for concealed sins underscores the importance of sincere repentance (tawbah) and Allah's infinite mercy.