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Sahih al-Bukhari 3849 (Book 63, Hadith 74) #3677
Stoning for Illegal Sexual Intercourse in Pre-Islamic Period

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a pre-Islamic period of ignorance where a she-monkey was stoned for committing illegal sexual intercourse.

Narrated 'Amr bin Maimun: During the pre-lslamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them.
حَدَّثَنَا نُعَيْمُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ قِرْدَةً اجْتَمَعَ عَلَيْهَا قِرَدَةٌ قَدْ زَنَتْ، فَرَجَمُوهَا فَرَجَمْتُهَا مَعَهُمْ‏.‏

TOPICS
ignorance  *  stoning  *  intercourse  *  jahiliyah  *  jahl  *  rajm  *  maruf  *  preislamic

QUICK LESSONS:
Be aware of Islamic teachings before taking any action or making any judgement . Stay away from sins like Zina Ghayr Ma’ruf which are strictly prohibited in Islam .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about an incident that happened during the pre-lslamic period of ignorance, also known as Al Jahiliyah. During this time, people were not aware of the teachings and laws of Islam and practiced their own customs and traditions. In this particular incident, 'Amr bin Maimun saw a she-monkey surrounded by other monkeys who were stoning it because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse or Zina Ghayr Ma'ruf. He too joined them in stoning the monkey as he was unaware that such an act was prohibited in Islam. The main idea behind this hadith is to emphasize on how important it is to be aware of Islamic teachings before taking any action or making any judgement as one may end up doing something wrong without even realizing it. It also teaches us to stay away from sins like Zina Ghayr Ma'ruf which are strictly prohibited in Islam and can lead to severe punishments if done intentionally or unintentionally.

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