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Sunan Abu DawudPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)

Sunan Abu Dawud 4470

Chapter: A slave girl commits zina and has not been married

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 4470

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَحُدَّهَا وَلاَ يُعَيِّرْهَا ثَلاَثَ مِرَارٍ فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلْيَبِعْهَا بِضَفِيرٍ أَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعْرٍ ‏"

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:

When the slave-woman of any of you commits fornication, he should inflict the prescribed punishment on her, but not hurl reproaches at her. This is to be done up to three times. If she a fourth time, he should flog her, and sell her even if only for a rope of hair.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 4470, 4471), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1440) and Ahmad (No. 8531, 9092).

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ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 4470
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim (1703) The hadith No. 4470
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4470

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4471

He said each time: He should give her the appropriate beating according to Allah’s Book, but not Hurl reproaches at her. He said a fourth time: If she does it again, he should give her the appropriate beating according to Allah’s Book, and then should sell her even if only for a rope of hair.

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُفَيْلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1440

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "If one of your slave girl commits illegal sexual intercourse, then whip her three times according to the Book of Allah, and if she does it again then sell her, even if it is for a rope made of hair."

"‏ إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا ثَلاَثًا بِكِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَبِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعَرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (1435)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعَيِّرْهَا ، ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ، فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلْيَبِعْهَا بِضَفِيرٍ ، أَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعَرٍ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15725)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعِيرْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعِيرْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ فَلْيَبِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعْرٍ أَوْ ضَفِيرٍ مِنْ شَعْرٍ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6965)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ ، فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا
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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6969)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ ، فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا
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  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (5008)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ ، فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعَيِّرْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعَيِّرْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا وَلا يُعَيِّرْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ، فَلْيَبِيعَهَا وَلَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْشَعَرٍ , أَوْ ضَفِيرٍ مِنْ شَعَرٍ
  • مسند أبي داود الطيالسي (1418)إِذَا زَنَتْ أَمَةُ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَلْيَجْلِدْهَا ، فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ فَلْيَبِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ
  • معجم ابن الأعرابي (642)بِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعْرٍ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 242

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When a slave-girl commits fornication and this fact of fornication has become evident, she must be given the penalty of (fifty) lashes without hurling reproaches at her; if she does it again, she must be given the penalty but she should not be rebuked. If she does it for the…

وعنه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إذا زنت الأمة فتبين زناها فليجلدها الحد، ولا يثرب عليها، ثم إن زنت الثانية فليجلدها الحد ولا يثرب عليها، ثم إن زنت الثالثة فليبعها ولو بحبل من شعر‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏ (15)

+ 9 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 1516

Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab from Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah ibn Utba ibn Masud from Abu Hurayra and Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked about a slave-girl who committed fornication and was not muhsana. He said, "If she…

"‏ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ بِيعُوهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1703c

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the unmarried bondmaid who fornicates.

Abu Hurayrah and Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with both of them) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the unmarried bondmaid who fornicates, and he replied: "If she commits fornication, then flog her; if she commits fornication…

الأَمَةِ إِذَا زَنَتْ وَلَمْ تُحْصِنْ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا ثُمَّ بِيعُوهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2232

that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about an unmarried slave-girl who committed illegal sexual intercourse. They heard him saying, "Flog her, and if she commits illegal sexual intercourse after that, flog her again, and on the third (or the fourth) offense, sell her."

اجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ بِيعُوهَا بَعْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ أَوِ الرَّابِعَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2555

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If a slave-girl (Ama) commits illegal sexual intercourse, scourge her; if she does it again, scourge her again; if she repeats it, scourge her again." The narrator added that on the third or the fourth offense, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sell her even for a hair rope."

إِذَا زَنَتِ الأَمَةُ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ إِذَا زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ إِذَا زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوِ الرَّابِعَةِ بِيعُوهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2565

“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and a man asked him about a slave woman who commits fornication (again), whip her, even if that is for a rope of hair.' ”

"‏ اجْلِدْهَا فَإِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدْهَا فَإِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَوْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ ‏"‏ فَبِعْهَا وَلَوْ بِحَبْلٍ مِنْ شَعَرٍ ‏"

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