Sahih al-Bukhari 6573 (Book 86, Hadith 48)
sexual intercourse. The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from him till the man bore witness against
himself four times. The Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, “Are you mad?” He said “No.” He said, “Are you
married?” He said, “Yes.” Then the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that he be stoned to death, and he was stoned to
death at the Musalla. When the stones troubled him, he fled, but he was caught and was stoned till he
died. The Prophet (ﷺ) spoke well of him and offered his funeral prayer.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6573 (Book 86, Hadith 48)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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