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Sunan Abi Dawud 2247 (Book 13, Hadith 73) #22538
Proving Innocence Through Invoking Curses

SUMMARY: A woman was accused of adultery and the Prophet (PBUH) invoked a curse on her to prove her innocence.

Sahl bin Sa’d Al Sa’idi said "I attended the invoking of the curses with the Messenger of Allah when I was fifteen. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. In this version he said "She then came out pregnant and the child was ascribed to its mother.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، قَالَ حَضَرْتُ لِعَانَهُمَا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ وَأَنَا ابْنُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ فِيهِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَتْ حَامِلاً فَكَانَ الْوَلَدُ يُدْعَى إِلَى أُمِّهِ

TOPICS
invoking  *  curses  *  innocence  *  proof

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek justice even if it means invoking curses in extreme cases. Respect truthfulness and fairness in all matters. Show mercy towards those who are wrongfully accused or punished for something they did not do .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a woman who was accused of adultery and the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ invoked a curse on her to prove her innocence. The Prophet ﷺ asked Allah to make it known if she was innocent or guilty. When she came out pregnant, it proved that she was innocent as the child could only be ascribed to its mother. This hadith teaches us that justice should be served and no one should be falsely accused or punished for something they did not do. It also teaches us that Allah knows all things and will make it known when someone is wrongfully accused or punished for something they did not do.

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