The Chapters on Legal Punishments

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Chapter 22: The Legal Punishment for the Thief

It was narrated from Amir bin Sa'd, from this father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“The hand of the thief is to be cut off for the price of a shield.

Chapter 25: : A Slave Who Steals.

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that

one of the slaves of Khumus stole something from the Khumus, and the matter was referred to the Prophet (ﷺ) but he did not cut off his hand, and he said ' The Property of Allah, (STW) part of it stealing another part.' ”

Chapter 26: Those Who Betray Trusts, Robbers and

It was narrated from Jabir bin Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“The hand of the one who betrays a trust, the robber and the pilferer is not to be cut off”.

Chapter 2: The Apostates Who Leaves His Religion

It was narrated from Ibn`Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Whoever changes his religion, execute him.”

Chapter 3: Carrying Out The Hudud

It was narrated from Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Carrying out one of the legal punishments prescribed by Allah (SWT) is better than if it were to rain for forty nights in the land of Allah (SWT), Glorified is He.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“A legal punishment that is carried out in the land is better for the people of that land than if it were to rain for forty days.”

Chapter 4: One Who May Be Exempt From The Legal Punishment

It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin `Umair said

“I heard 'Atiyyah Al-Quradhi say: 'We were presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on the Day of Quraidhah. Those whose pubic hair had grown were killed, and those whose pubic hair had not yet grown were let go. I was one of those whose pubic hair had not yet grown, so I was let go.”

It was narrated that 'Abdul-Malik bin 'Umair said

“I heard 'Atiyyah Al-Qurazi say: Here I am still among you,' ”

Chapter 5: Covering (The Sin Of) The Believer And Warding Off Legal Punishments In The Case Of Doubt

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Ward off the legal punishments as much as you can.”

Chapter 6: Intercession Concerning Legal Punishments

It was narrated from 'Aishah

that Quraish became concerned about the case of the Makhzumi woman who had stolen, and they said: “Who will speak to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) concerning her?” They said: “Who would dare to do that other than Usamah bin Zaid, the beloved of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?” So Usamah spoke to him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “Are you interceding concerning one of the legal punishments of Allah (SWT)?“ Then he stood up and addressed (the people) and said: “O people! Those who came before you were only destroyed because when one of their nobles stole, they let him off, but when one of the weak people among them stole, they would carry out the punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatimah the daughter of Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.” (Sahih)(One of the narrators) Muhammad bin Rumh said: “I heard Laith bin Sa'd say: 'Allah(SWT) protected her (Fatimah) from stealing, and every Muslim should say this.'”

Chapter 8: One Who Has Intercourse With The Slave Woman Of His Wife

It was narrated from Salamah bin Muhabbiq that

the case of a man who had intercourse with the slave woman of his wife was referred to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he did not stipulate any legal punishment for him.

Chapter 11: One Who Commits Immoral Actions Openly

It was narrated from Ibn`Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“If I were to stone anyone without proof, I would have stoned so-and-so, for there is obviously doubt concerning her speech, her appearance and those who enter upon her.”

Chapter 12: Those Who Do The Action Of The People Of Lut

It was narrated from Jabir bin`Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“The thing that I most fear for my nation is the action of the people of Lut.”

Chapter 14: Carrying Out Legal Punishment On Slave Women

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah, Zaid bin Khalid and Shibl said

“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and a man asked him about a slave woman who commits fornication (again), whip her, even if that is for a rope of hair.' ”

Chapter 15: The Legal Punishment For Slander

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“If one man says another: 'O effeminate one!' give him twenty lashes. And if one man says to another: 'O homosexual!' give him twenty twenty lashes.”

Chapter 16: The Legal Punishment For Drunkenness

Ali bin Abi Talib said

“I would not pay the blood money (Diyah) for those on whom I carried out the legal punishment, except for the wine-drinker. The Messenger of Allah did not institute anything in that case, rather it is something that we would do.”

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to beat (offenders) for drinking wine with sandals and date-palm stalks.”

Hudain bin Mundhir said

“When Walid bin `Uqbah was brought to `Uthman, they had testified against him. He said to 'Ali: 'You are close to your uncle's son, so carry out the legal punishment on him.' So 'Ali whipped him. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave forty lashes, and Abu Bakr gave forty lashes, and 'Umar gave eighty all are Sunnah.'”

Chapter 17: One Who Drinks Wine Repeatedly

It was narrated from Mu`awiyah bin Abu Sufyan that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then whip them. If they drink (again), then kill them.”

Chapter 18: The Legal Punishment Must Be Carried Out On The Old And The Sick (When They Deserve It)

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Sa'd bin `Ubadah said

Another chain reports a similar hadith.