Legal Punishments, Retaliation & Blood Money

Bulugh al-Maram

Hudud

"Avert the infliction of the prescribed punishment as long as you find a way out (i.e. to avoid their infliction). Related by Ibn Majah with a weak chain of narrators.

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Hudud

"Avert infliction of the prescribed punishment on the Muslims as much as you can." It is also a weak hadith.

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Hudud

Al-Baihaqi transmitted on the authority of 'Ali (RAA) that he said, 'Avert the prescribed punishment by rejecting doubtful evidence.'

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Hudud

"Avoid these filthy practices which Allah, the Almighty has prohibited. He who commits any of these, should conceal with Allah's Most High Veil (i.e. should not speak about it), and should turn to Allah, the Most High in repentance, for...

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Hudud

'Aishah (RAA) narrated, 'When my vindication was revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) mounted the pulpit and mentioned what happened and recited the verses of the Quran (which had been revealed). When he came down from the pulpit he ordered that two...

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Hudud

Anas bin Malik (RAA) narrated, "The first Li'an that took place in Islam was when Hilal bin Umaiyah accused his wife of having committed adultery with Shuraik bin Sahma.' Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him, "Either you...

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Hudud

Al-Bukhari related a similar hadith on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas (RAA).

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Hudud

'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah narrated, 'I witnessed the time of Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman (RAA), and those who came after them. I never saw them flogging a slave for Qadhf (false accusation of adultery) except forty lashes.' Related...

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Hudud

"He who accuses his slave of committing adultery (without proof) will be punished with the prescribed penalty on the Day of Resurrection unless it is (true) as he said." Agreed upon.

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Hudud

"A thief's hand should not be cut off except for a quarter of a Dinar or more." Agreed upon and the wording is from Muslim. The version of Al-Bukhari reads, 'The hand of a thief is to be cut off...

Bulugh al-Maram

Hudud

In a version by Ahmad, "Cut off a thief's hand for a quarter of Dinar, and do not cut it off for what is less than that."

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Hudud

Ibn 'Umar (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams. Agreed upon.

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Hudud

"May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg for which his hand is cut off, or steals a rope for which his hand is to be cut off.' Agreed upon.

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Hudud

'Aishah (RAA) narrated, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said (to Usamah bin Zaid), "Are you interceding with regards to one of Allah's prescribed penalties?" Then he got up and addressed the people saying, "O People! What destroyed the nations before you, was...

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Hudud

"There is no cutting of the hand for the treacherous, for snatching (like the one who snatches and runs away), or for forcibly seizure (looting or robbery)." Related by Ahmad and the four Imams. At-Tirmidhi and Ibn-Hibban graded it as...

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Hudud

Rafi' bin Khudiaj (RAA) narrated, 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say, "There is no cutting off of a hand for taking fruit or the pith of a palm tree." Related by Ahmad and four Imams. At-Tirmidhi and Ibn...

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Hudud

Abu Umaiyah al-Makhzumi (RAA) narrated, 'A thief who has made a confession was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) but no goods were found with him. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him, "I do not think you have stolen!"...

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Hudud

"Take him away and cut off his hand and cauterize him." Al-Bazzar transmitted the same hadith but commented that its chain of narrators is not sound.

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Hudud

"A thief is not to be fined if the prescribed punishment has been inflicted on him." Related by An-Nasa'i who said that its chain of narrators is disconnected.

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Hudud

'Abdullah bin 'Amro bin al-'As (RAA) narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about dated which are still hanging on the palm tree, he then said, "If a needy person eats some dates, but without taking a supply away...