29/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1704b — Third or Fourth Sale Wording
Stoning Jews and Ahl Adh-Dhimmah for Zina
Slave Woman Zina Hadith: Third or Fourth Time Mentioned
Sahih Muslim : 1704b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1704b
حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ، اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَزَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ مَالِكٍ وَالشَّكُّ فِي حَدِيثِهِمَا جَمِيعًا فِي بَيْعِهَا فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوِ الرَّابِعَةِ .
Abu Huraira and Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani Narrated from:
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira and Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani in the same way as transmitted by Malik with this (difference) that there is a doubt whether her sale (that of the slave-girl committing adultery) was mentioned after the third or the fourth time.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1704bIn-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 52USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 17, Hadith 4223
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1704b
This hadith repeats the same slave woman zina ruling from Abu Huraira and Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani. The special point in this narration is the recorded doubt about timing: was the slave-girl’s sale mentioned after the third time or after the fourth time? The text does not hide this detail. It preserves the doubt as part of the report. That is important for a reader searching for Sahih Muslim 1704b explanation, because it shows care in reporting. The core meaning is still the same: the offence is punished when proven, and repeated conduct leads to sale being mentioned. The explanation should not go beyond that wording or turn the doubt into a fixed claim.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narrator honestly reports uncertainty about the exact timing of sale.
- The hadith still confirms the repeated-offence ruling.
- Careful wording matters when explaining legal hadiths.
