Sahih al-Bukhari 6526 (Book 86, Hadith 1) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “When an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse, then he is not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody drinks an alcoholic drink, then he is not believer at the time of drinking, and when a thief […]
Sahih al-Bukhari is one of the most authentic and revered collections of hadith in Islam, compiled by Imam Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari. It contains thousands of narrations meticulously verified and arranged by topic, covering beliefs, worship, ethics, law, and the life of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Recognized for its rigorous criteria of authenticity, it holds a central place in Sunni scholarship and daily Islamic practice.
Book 86, Limits & Punishments (Hudood), discusses the fixed legal penalties prescribed by God for certain crimes.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6527 (Book 86, Hadith 2) Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) beat a drunk with palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave (such a sinner) forty lashes. حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ح حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ عَنْ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6528 (Book 86, Hadith 3) Narrated `Uqba bin Al-Harith: An-Nu`man or the son of An-Nu`man was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) on a charge of drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered all the men present in the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and I was also one of them […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6529 (Book 86, Hadith 4) Narrated’ `Uqba bin Al-Harith: An-Nu`man or the son of An-Nu`man was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) in a state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6530 (Book 86, Hadith 5) Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) lashed a drunk with dateleaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave a drunk forty lashes. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ جَلَدَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْخَمْرِ بِالْجَرِيدِ وَالنِّعَالِ، وَجَلَدَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ أَرْبَعِينَ. Sahih al-Bukhari 6530 (Book […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6531 (Book 86, Hadith 6) Narrated Abu Salama: Abu Huraira said, “A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Beat him!” Abu Huraira added, “So some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and some with their garments (by twisting it) like […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6532 (Book 86, Hadith 7) Narrated `Ali bin Abi Talib: I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a legal punishment, except the drunk, for if he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family because no fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah’s […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6533 (Book 86, Hadith 8) Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid: We used to strike the drunks with our hands, shoes, clothes (by twisting it into the shape of lashes) during the lifetime of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and the early part of `Umar’s caliphate. But during the last period of `Umar’s caliphate, he used […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6534 (Book 86, Hadith 9) Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab: During the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) there was a man called `Abdullah whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) laugh. The Prophet (ﷺ) lashed him because of drinking (alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6535 (Book 86, Hadith 10) Narrated Abu Huraira: A drunk was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he ordered him to be beaten (lashed). Some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and some with their garments (twisted in the form of a lash). When that drunk had […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6536 (Book 86, Hadith 11) Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “When (a person) an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse then he is not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody steals, then he is not a believer at the time he is stealing.” حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ […]
Sahih al-Bukhari 6537 (Book 86, Hadith 12) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah curses a man who steals an egg and gets his hand cut off, or steals a rope and gets his hands cut off.” Al-A`mash said, “People used to interpret the Baida as an iron helmet, and they used to think […]