Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
Volume 8,
Book 81, Number 763:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "When an
adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse, then he is not a believer at
the time he is doing it; and when somebody drinks an alcoholic drink, then
he is not believer at the time of drinking, and when a thief steals, he is
not a believer at the time when he is stealing; and when a robber robs and
the people look at him, then he is not a believer at the time of doing it."
Abu Huraira in another narration, narrated the same from the Prophet with
the exclusion of robbery.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 764:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet beat a drunk with
palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave (such a sinner) forty lashes.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 765:
Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:
An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man
was brought to the Prophet on a charge of drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered
all the men present in the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and
I was also one of them who beat him with shoes.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 766:
Narrated' Uqba bin Al-Harith:
An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man
was brought to the Prophet in a state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it
hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat
him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among
those who beat him.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 767:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet lashed a drunk with
dateleaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave a drunk forty lashes.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 768:
Narrated Abu Salama:
Abu Huraira said, "A man who drank
wine was brought to the Prophet. The Prophet said, 'Beat him!" Abu Huraira
added, "So some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes,
and some with their garments (by twisting it) like a lash, and then when we
finished, someone said to him, 'May Allah disgrace you!' On that the Prophet
said, 'Do not say so, for you are helping Satan to overpower him.' "
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 769:
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib:
I would not feel sorry for one
who dies because of receiving a legal punishment, except the drunk, for if
he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family
because no fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 770:
Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:
We used to strike the drunks with
our hands, shoes, clothes (by twisting it into the shape of lashes) during
the lifetime of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and the early part of 'Umar's caliphate.
But during the last period of 'Umar's caliphate, he used to give the drunk
forty lashes; and when drunks became mischievous and disobedient, he used
to scourge them eighty lashes.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 771:
Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:
During the lifetime of the Prophet
there was a man called 'Abdullah whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to
make Allah's Apostle laugh. The Prophet lashed him because of drinking (alcohol).
And one-day he was brought to the Prophet on the same charge and was lashed.
On that, a man among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently
he has been brought (to the Prophet on such a charge)!" The Prophet said,
"Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 772:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A drunk was brought to the Prophet
and he ordered him to be beaten (lashed). Some of us beat him with our hands,
and some with their shoes, and some with their garments (twisted in the form
of a lash). When that drunk had left, a man said, "What is wrong with him?
May Allah disgrace him!" Allah's Apostle said, "Do not help Satan against
your (Muslim) brother."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 773:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
The Prophet said, "When (a person)
an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse then he is not a believer
at the time he is doing it; and when somebody steals, then he is not a believer
at the time he is stealing."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 774:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Allah curses
a man who steals an egg and gets his hand cut off, or steals a rope and gets
his hands cut off." Al-A'mash said, "People used to interpret the Baida as
an iron helmet, and they used to think that the rope may cost a few dirhams."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 775:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
We were with the Prophet in a
gathering and he said, 'Swear allegiance to me that you will not worship anything
besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse."
And then (the Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12). The Prophet added,
'And whoever among you fulfills his pledge, his reward is with Allah; and
whoever commits something of such sins and receives the legal punishment for
it, that will be considered as the expiation for that sin, and whoever commits
something of such sins and Allah screens him, it is up to Allah whether to
excuse or punish him."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 776:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah Apostle said in Hajjat-al-Wada,
"Which month (of the year) do you think is most sacred?" The people said,
"This current month of ours (the month of Dhull-Hijja)." He said, "Which town
(country) do you think is the most sacred?" They said, "This city of ours
(Mecca)." He said, "Which day do you think is the most sacred?" The people
said, "This day of ours." He then said, "Allah, the Blessed, the Supreme,
has made your blood, your property and your honor as sacred as this day of
yours in this town of yours, in this month of yours (and such protection cannot
be slighted) except rightfully." He then said thrice, "Have I conveyed Allah's
Message (to you)?" The people answered him each time saying, 'Yes." The Prophet
added, 'May Allah be merciful to you (or, woe on you)! Do not revert to disbelief
after me by cutting the necks of each other.'
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 777:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet was given
an option between two things, he used to select the easier of the two as long
as it was not sinful; but if it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By
Allah, he never took revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented
to him, but when Allah's Limits were transgressed, he would take revenge for
Allah's Sake.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 778:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Usama approached the Prophet on
behalf of a woman (who had committed theft). The Prophet said, "The people
before you were destroyed because they used to inflict the legal punishments
on the poor and forgive the rich. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! If Fatima
(the daughter of the Prophet ) did that (i.e. stole), I would cut off her
hand."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 779:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Quraish people became very
worried about the Makhzumiya lady who had committed theft. They said, "Nobody
can speak (in favor of the lady) to Allah's Apostle and nobody dares do that
except Usama who is the favorite of Allah's Apostle. " When Usama spoke to
Allah's Apostle about that matter, Allah's Apostle said, "Do you intercede
(with me) to violate one of the legal punishment of Allah?" Then he got up
and addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you went astray
because if a noble person committed theft, they used to leave him, but if
a weak person among them committed theft, they used to inflict the legal punishment
on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad
will cut off her hand.!"
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 780:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "The hand should
be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 781:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "The hand of
a thief should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 782:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "The hand should
be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 783:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The hand of a thief was not cut
off during the lifetime of the Prophet except for stealing something equal
to a shield in value.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 784:
Narrated 'Aisha:
as above (783).
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 785:
Narrated 'Aisha:
A thief's hand was not cut off
for stealing something cheaper than a Hajafa or a Turs (two kinds of shields),
each of which was worth a (respectable) price.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 786:
Narrated 'Aisha:
A thief's hand was not cut off
for stealing something worth less than the price of a shield, whether a Turs
or Hajafa (two kinds of shields), each of which was worth a (respectable)
price.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 787:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Apostle cut off the hand
of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 788:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
The Prophet cut off the hand of
a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 789:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet cut off the hand of
a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 790:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:
The Prophet cutoff the hand of
a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 791:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah
curses the thief who steals an egg (or a helmet) for which his hand is to
be cut off, or steals a rope, for which his hand is to be cut off."
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 792:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet cut off the hand of
a lady, and that lady used to come to me, and I used to convey her message
to the Prophet and she repented, and her repentance was sincere.
Volume 8, Book
81, Number 793:
Narrated Ubada bin As-Samit:
I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of people, and
he said, "I take your pledge that you will not worship anything besides
Allah, will not steal, will not commit infanticide, will not slander
others by forging false statements and spreading it, and will not
disobey me in anything good. And whoever among you fulfill all these
(obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And whoever
commits any of the above crimes and receives his legal punishment
in this world, that will be his expiation and purification. But if
Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will either punish
or forgive him according to His wish." Abu Abdullah said: "If a thief
repents after his hand has been cut off, the his witness well be accepted.
Similarly, if any person upon whom any legal punishment has been inflicted,
repents, his witness will be accepted."
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