93/19. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7167 — Confession and Judgment
Passing judgement in the mosque and ordering the punishment outside the Mosque
وَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَخْرِجَاهُ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ. وَضَرَبَهُ. وَيُذْكَرُ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ نَحْوُهُ.
Hadith About Confession and Judgment in a Zina Case
Sahih Bukhari : 7167
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7167
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَتَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهْوَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَنَادَاهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ. فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ. فَلَمَّا شَهِدَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَرْبَعًا قَالَ " أَبِكَ جُنُونٌ ". قَالَ لاَ. قَالَ " اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَارْجُمُوهُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while he was in the mosque, and called him, saying, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse." The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face to the other side, but when the man gave four witnesses against himself, the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Are you mad?" The man said, "No." So the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to his companions), "Take him away and stone him to death. "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7167In-book reference : Book 93, Hadith 31USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 89, Hadith 280
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7167
This hadith reports a serious legal case. A man came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) in the mosque and confessed that he had committed illegal sexual intercourse. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned away from him, but the man repeated his confession until he had testified against himself four times. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then asked whether he was mad, and the man answered no. After that, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) ordered that the punishment be carried out. The narration is about confession, legal judgment, and verification before action. Because it is a severe legal matter, the explanation should stay with the text and avoid adding details not mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The case involved the man’s own repeated confession.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) asked about the man’s mental state before judgment.
- The narration shows careful handling before the punishment was ordered.
- The hadith concerns a serious legal ruling and should be read carefully.
