40/9. Chapter:
Regarding the case of a man who admits he committed a punishable offense, but does not specify what it was
Sunan Abi Dawud : 4381
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 4381
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو أُمَامَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَىَّ . قَالَ " تَوَضَّأْتَ حِينَ أَقْبَلْتَ " . قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " هَلْ صَلَّيْتَ مَعَنَا حِينَ صَلَّيْنَا " . قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ " اذْهَبْ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَدْ عَفَا عَنْكَ " .
Abu ‘Umamah said : A man came to the prophet (ﷺ) and said : Messenger of Allah ! I have committed a crime which involves prescribed punishment so inflict it on me . He said : Have you not performed ablution when you came? He said : Yes, He said: Have you not prayed with us when we prayed ? He said : Yes .He then said : Go off, for Allah, the Exalted, forgave you.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 4381In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 31English translation : Book 39, Hadith 4368
