86/32. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6833 — Exile and Hadd
Unmarried should be flogged and exiled
الزَّانِيَةُ وَالزَّانِي فَاجْلِدُوا كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمَا مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ وَلاَ تَأْخُذْكُمْ بِهِمَا رَأْفَةٌ فِي دِينِ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ وَلْيَشْهَدْ عَذَابَهُمَا طَائِفَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الزَّانِي لاَ يَنْكِحُ إِلاَّ زَانِيَةً أَوْ مُشْرِكَةً وَالزَّانِيَةُ لاَ يَنْكِحُهَا إِلاَّ زَانٍ أَوْ مُشْرِكٌ وَحُرِّمَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}. قَالَ ابْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ رَأْفَةٌ فِي إِقَامَةِ الْحُدُودِ.
Hadith About Zina Hadd and One Year Exile
Sahih Bukhari : 6833
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6833
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَضَى فِيمَنْ زَنَى وَلَمْ يُحْصَنْ بِنَفْىِ عَامٍ بِإِقَامَةِ الْحَدِّ عَلَيْهِ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) judged that the unmarried person who was guilty of illegal sexual intercourse be exiled for one year and receive the legal punishment (i.e., be flogged with one-hundred stripes).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6833In-book reference : Book 86, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 82, Hadith 819
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6833
This hadith about zina hadd and one year exile is narrated by Abu Huraira. It reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم judged that the unmarried person guilty of illegal sexual intercourse should be exiled for one year and receive the legal punishment, explained in the translation as flogging with one hundred stripes. The focus is narrow and legal. It is not about rumor, doubt, or personal anger. It is about a case where guilt has been judged. The wording also shows that punishment is not left to emotion; it is tied to the Prophet's judgment. Main search terms include hadith about zina punishment, Bukhari 6833 explanation, legal punishment for unmarried zina, and exile for zina hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith links legal punishment to an established judgment.
- The unmarried offender mentioned in the text receives exile for one year.
- The punishment is not described as a private action by individuals.
- The narration keeps the focus on Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as the judge.
