29/4. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1101 — The Book of Al-Hudûd (Allâh's set limits and punishment for those who violate them)
Stoning to death of a married adulterer.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1101
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1101
حديث عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ إِنَّ اللهَ بَعَثَ مُحَمَّدًا ﷺ بِالْحَقِّ، وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْكِتَابَ فَكَانَ مِمَّا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ آيَةُ الرَّجْمِ، فَقَرَأْنَاهَا وَعَقَلْنَاهَا وَوَعَيْنَاهَا رَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَرَجَمْنَا بَعْدَهُ فَأَخْشى، إِنْ طَالَ بِالنَّاسِ زَمَانٌ، أَنْ يَقُولَ قَائِلٌ: وَاللهِ مَا نَجِدُ آيَةَ الرَّجْمِ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ؛ فَيَضِلُّوا بِتَرْكِ فَرِيضَةٍ أَنْزَلَهَا اللهُ وَالرَّجْمُ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ حَقٌّ عَلَى مَنْ زَنَى، إِذَا أُحْصِنَ، مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ، إِذَا قَامَتِ الْبَيِّنَةُ، أَوْ كَانَ الْحَبَلُ أَوِ الاعْتِرَافُ.
'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:
Allāh sent Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) with the Truth and revealed the Holy Book to him, and among what Allāh revealed, was the Verse of the Rajm [the stoning of married person (male & female) who commits illegal sexual intercourse], and we did recite this Verse and understood and memorized it. Allāh's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) did carry out the punishment of Rajm and so did we; after him.I am afraid that after a long time has passed, somebody will say, "By Allāh, we do not find the Verse of the Rajm in Allāh's Book," and thus they will go astray by leaving an obligation which Allāh has revealed. And the punishment of the Rajm is to be inflicted to any married person (male & female) who commits illegal sexual intercourse if the required evidence is available or there is conception or confession. ( Sahih Al-Bukhāri, Hadith No. 817, Vol. 8)
