Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.

Book 29, The Book of Legal Punishments (Hudūd), outlines prescribed punishments for certain crimes under Islamic law.

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 49

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 49 – This hadith his been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters with a slight variation of words. حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْبُرْسَانِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 50

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 50 Abu Huraira reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was asked about the slave-woman who committed adultery and was not protected (married). He said: If she commits adultery, then flog her and if she commits adultery again, then flog her and then sell her even for a rope. Ibn Shihab said: […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 51

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 51 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira and Zaid b. Khalid al-Jubani, but in this no merition is made of the words of Ibn Shihab that dafir means rope. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكًا، يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 52

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 52 – This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira and Zaid b. Khalid al-Juhani in the same way as transmitted by Malik with this (difference) tnat there is a doubt whether her sale (that of the slave-girl committing adultery) was mentioned after the third or the […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 53

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 53 Abd al-Rahman reported that ‘Ali, while delivering the address said: O people, impose the prescribed punishment upon your slaves, those who are married and those not married, for a slave-woman belonging to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had committed adultery, and he committed me to flog her. But she had recently […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 54

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 54 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of as-Suddi with the same chain of trznsmitters, but he did not mention: ” Those who are married and those who are not married.” There is also an addition in it:” I spare her until she is all right.” وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 55

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 55 Anas b. Malik reported that a person who had drink wine was brought to Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ). He gave him forty stripes with two lashes. Abu Bakr also did that, but when Umar (assumed the responsibilities) of the Caliphate, he consulted people and Abd al-Rahman said: The mildest punishment […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 56

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 56 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ – حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسًا، يَقُولُ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِرَجُلٍ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ Sahih […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 57

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 57 Anas b. Malik reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) gave a beating with palm branches and shoes, and that Abu Bakr gave forty lashes. When Umar (became the Commander of the Faithful) and the people went near to pastures and towns, he said (to the Companions of the Holy Prophet). […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 58

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 58 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters. حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ. Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 58   The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim collection of hadiths. Imam […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 59

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 59 – Anas reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) used to strike forty times with shoes and palm branches (in case of drinking of) wine. The rest of the hadith is the same and there is no mention of pastures and towns. وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ […]

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 60

Sahih Muslim: Book 29, Hadith 60 Hudain b. al-Mundhir Abu Sasan reported: I saw that Walid was brought to Uthmin b. ‘Affan as he had prayed two rak’ahs of the dawn prayer, and then he said: I make an increase for you. And two men bore witness against him. One of them was Humran who […]