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When Mā‘iz ibn Mālik came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) (in order to confess adultery), the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Probably you have only kissed, winked, or looked (at the lady)? He said: No, O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: using no euphemism: Did you copulate with her? The narrator added: At that, (i.e. after his confession) the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he be stoned (to death)

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Authentic graded by Al-Albani Mishkat al-Masabih 3561

Narrator:Ibn ‘Abbās

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا أَتَى مَاعِزُ بن مَالك النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهُ: «لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ؟» قَالَ: لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ: «أَنِكْتَهَا؟» لَا يُكَنِّي قَالَ: نَعَمْ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمر رجمه. رَوَاهُ البُخَارِيّ

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When Mā‘iz ibn Mālik came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) (in order to confess adultery), the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "Probably you have only kissed, winked, or looked (at the lady)?" He said: "No, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: using no euphemism: "Did you copulate with her?" The narrator added: "At that, (i.e. after his confession) the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he be stoned (to death)."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 6824), Abu Dawud (No. 4427) and Ahmad (No. 2307, 2486). Cited in Mishkat al-Masabih (No. 3561).

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Explanation

This Hadīth is about the story of Mā‘iz (may Allah be pleased with him) who went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to confess that he had committed adultery. Initially, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to verify his sanity, the validity of his confession, and whether or not he precisely understood what adultery meant. This was because he might have committed some introductory acts of adultery that would not amount to the crime of adultery itself, but thought that such acts were considered adultery. Therefore, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) first asked him about kissing, winking and the like. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) verified that Mā‘iz knew what real adultery was, he ordered him to be stoned to death after verifying the validity of his confession.

Explanation in Arabic

الحديث وارد في قصة رجم ماعز رضي الله عنه ، وذلك أنه لما أقر على نفسه بالزنا، أراد النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- أن يختبر عقله وصحة إقراره، ليتبين هل يعرف حقيقة الزنا أو لا؛ لأنه ربما فعل ما ليس بزنا حقيقة وتجوز بإطلاق بعض مقدمات عليه، فلهذا سأله عن التقبيل والغمز ونحوه، فلما وقف على أنه يعرف حقيقة الزنا أمر برجمه، بعد التأكد من صحة إقراره.

  • أنَّ الزنا يثبت بالإقرار، كما يثبت بالشهادة.
  • أنَّ حد المحصَن الزاني رجمه بالحجارة حتى يموت.
  • أنه يجب على القاضي والمفتي التثبت في الأحكام، والسؤال بالتفصيل عما يجب الاستفسار عنه، مما يغيِّر الحكم في المسألة؛ فإنَّ النَّبيَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- سأل المقر هنا عن عمله، حتى تبيَّن له أنَّه فعل حقيقة الزنا، وأعرض عنه لعله يرجع عن اعترافه, حتى كرر الإقرار أربع مرات.
  • الدلالة على أنه يندب تلقين ما يسقط الحد، وأن الإقرار لا بد فيه من اللفظ الصريح الذي لا يحتمل غير الجماع.
  • حرص الشريعة على صيانة الدماء.

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Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Authenticصَحِيح The hadith تحقيق مشكاة المصابيح

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 6824

When Ma'iz bin Malik came to the Prophet (in order to confess), the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Probably you have only kissed (the lady), or winked, or looked at her?" He said, "No, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" The Prophet said, using no euphemism, "Did you have sexual intercourse with her?" The…

لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنِكْتَهَا ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 4427

The Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ma'iz ibn Malik: Perhaps you kissed, or squeezed, or looked. He said: No. He then said: Did you have intercourse with her? He said: Yes. On the (reply) he (the Prophet) gave order that he should be stoned to death. The narrator did not mention "on the authority of Ibn…

لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَفَنِكْتَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (15623)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ؟ فَقَالَ : لا ، فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ : فَعَلْتَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ؟ لا يُكَنِّي ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6895)فَاعْتَرَفَ بِالزِّنَا ، فَقَالَ : لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ ، أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوْ نَظَرْتَ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6896)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ ، أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ؟ قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : فَنِكْتَهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَعِنْدَذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • الفقيه والمتفقه للخطيب (641)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ، قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : أَفَنِكْتَهَا ؟ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (1485)الْأَسْلَمِيَّ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاعْتَرَفَ بِالزِّنَى ، فَقَالَ : لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (1486)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ ، أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ؟ قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : فَنِكْتَهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • المستدرك على الصحيحين (8146)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ ، أَوْ لَمَسْتَ ، أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوْ نَظَرْتَ ، قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : أَفَعَلْتَهَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • المعجم الأوسط للطبراني (2623)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوْ لَمَسْتَ ؟ ، قَالَ : لا ، قَالَ : فَفَعَلْتَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ؟ ، لا يُكَنِّي ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، فَأَمَرَ بِهِ ، فَرُجِمَ
  • سنن الدارقطني (2833)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ لَمَسْتَ , فَقَالَ : لا , قَالَ : فَكَذَا ؟ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ , قَالَ : فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ سِنَانٍ : لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ , قَالَ : لا , فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ : أَفَعَلْتَ كَذَا ؟ ، لا يُكَنِّي , قَالَ : نَعَمْ , فَعِنْد
  • شرح السنة (2590)لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ ، أَوْ غَمَزْتَ ، أَوَ نَظَرْتَ ؟ ، قَالَ : لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ : أَنِكْتَهَا لا يَكْنِي ، قَالَ : فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ
  • مسند عبد الله بن المبارك (158)أَنَّ الأَسْلَمِيَّ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَاعْتَرَفَ بِالزِّنَا , فَقَالَ : لَعَلَّكَ قَبَّلْتَ أَوْ غَمَزْتَ أَوْ نَظَرْتَ

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A Muslim man went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque and called him, saying: "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed adultery."

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