Sahih al-Bukhari 5100 (Book 68, Hadith 59)
something and went away. Then a man from his tribe came to him, complaining that he had found a
man with his wife. `Asim said, ‘I have not been put to task except for my statement (about Lian).’
`Asim took the man to the Prophet (ﷺ) and the man told him of the state in which he had found his wife.
The man was pale, thin, and of lank hair, while the other man whom he claimed he had seen with his
wife, was brown, fat and had much flesh on his calves. The Prophet (ﷺ) invoked, saying, ‘O Allah! Reveal
the truth.’ So that lady delivered a child resembling the man whom her husband had mentioned he had
found her with. The Prophet (ﷺ) then made them carry out Lian.” Then a man from that gathering asked
Ibn `Abbas, “Was she the same lady regarding which the Prophet (ﷺ) had said, ‘If I were to stone to death
someone without witness, I would have stoned this lady’?” Ibn `Abbas said, “No, that was another
lady who, though being a Muslim, used to arouse suspicion by her outright misbehavior. “
Sahih al-Bukhari 5100 (Book 68, Hadith 59)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is more than just a book; it is a meticulously curated archive of the Prophet’s Sunnah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī over sixteen years, its completion around 847 CE was a landmark event in Islamic history. Its inclusion in the Kutub al-Sittah solidifies its canonical importance alongside five other major collections. The text’s enduring influence stems from its author’s unparalleled effort to verify each narration, resulting in a trusted compilation of 7,563 hadiths organized into 97 chapters that serve as a definitive guide for millions of believers.
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