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Sunan Abi Dawud 4533 (Book 41, Hadith 40) #24824
Admonition of the Prophet on Dealing with Suspicion

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised Sa'd b. 'Ubadah to give a man found with his wife some time until he can bring four witnesses.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: That Sa'd b. 'Ubadah said to the Messenger of Allah : What do you think if I find with my wife a man ; should I give him some time until I bring four witnesses ?" He said: "Yes".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ سَعْدَ بْنَ عُبَادَةَ، قَالَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ وَجَدْتُ مَعَ امْرَأَتِي رَجُلاً أُمْهِلُهُ حَتَّى آتِيَ بِأَرْبَعَةِ شُهَدَاءَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ نَعَمْ

TOPICS
suspicion  *  witnesses  *  time  *  admonition  *  istidlal  *  shuhud

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other people's privacy; Take your time before making decisions; Investigate thoroughly before taking action; Make decisions based on evidence; Do justice in all matters.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the advice given by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to Sa'd b. 'Ubadah when he asked what he should do if he finds a man with his wife. The Prophet advised him to give the man some time until four witnesses could be brought forth as evidence of any wrongdoing. This hadith teaches us that we should not jump to conclusions and act rashly in such situations, but rather take our time and investigate thoroughly before making any decisions or taking any action. We must also remember that it is important to respect other people's privacy and not make assumptions without proof or evidence, as this could lead to unjustified accusations and hurtful consequences for all involved parties.

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