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Sahih al-Bukhari 6837, 6838 (Book 86, Hadith 61) #6574
Punishment for Unmarried Slave Girls Who Commit Illegal Intercourse

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ gave a verdict on an unmarried slave girl who committed illegal intercourse, which was to flog her fifty stripes and sell her after the third or fourth time of committing illegal intercourse.

Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid: The verdict of Allah's Messenger was sought about an unmarried slave girl guilty of illegal intercourse. He replied, "If she commits illegal sexual intercourse, then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she commits illegal sexual intercourse (after that for the second time), then flog her (fifty stripes), and if she commits illegal sexual intercourse (for the third time), then flog her (fifty stripes) and sell her for even a hair rope". Ibn Shihab said, "I am not sure whether the Prophet ordered that she be sold after the third or fourth time of committing illegal intercourse".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، وَزَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، رضى الله عنهما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سُئِلَ عَنِ الأَمَةِ إِذَا زَنَتْ وَلَمْ تُحْصَنْ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ إِنْ زَنَتْ فَاجْلِدُوهَا، ثُمَّ بِيعُوهَا وَلَوْ بِضَفِيرٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ لاَ أَدْرِي بَعْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ أَوِ الرَّابِعَةِ‏.‏

TOPICS
punishment  *  girl  *  intercourse  *  uqubat  *  ama  *  zina

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Allah's laws even if it is difficult or uncomfortable for us to do so.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the punishment for an unmarried slave girl who commits illegal intercourse. According to the Prophet's verdict, she should be flogged fifty stripes each time she commits this act. After the third or fourth time of committing this act, she should then be sold for even a hair rope. This hadith teaches us that Allah has set laws in place to punish those who commit sins such as illegal sexual intercourse, and that these punishments must be followed in order to maintain justice and order in society. It also teaches us that we must abide by Allah's laws even if it is difficult or uncomfortable for us to do so.

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