Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Jews came to Allah's Messenger ﷺ and told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed illegal sexual intercourse. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to them, "What do you find in the Torah (old Testament) about the legal punishment of Ar-Rajm (stoning)?" They replied, (But) we announce their crime and lash them"'.Abdullah bin Salam said, "You are telling a lie; Torah contains the order of Rajm". They brought and opened the Torah and one of them solaced his hand on the Verse of Rajm and read the verses preceding and following it'.Abdullah bin Salam said to him, "Lift your hand". When he lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was written there. They said, "Muhammad has told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm. The Prophet ﷺ then gave the order that both of them should be stoned to death. ('Abdullah bin 'Umar said, "I saw the man leaning over the woman to shelter her from the stones".
This hadith serves as a reminder of how seriously Allah takes unlawful sexual intercourse; it also shows us how important it is to follow His commands even if we do not understand why He has given certain instructions or punishments at first glance. It also teaches us that we should always seek knowledge and truth when faced with difficult questions or situations so that we can make informed decisions based on facts rather than assumptions or hearsay.
The values taught by this hadith are justice, obedience towards God’s commands, seeking knowledge and truth before making decisions or judgments about others’ actions/behaviors/situations etc., protecting those weaker than oneself even if one disagrees with them etc..
