Sahih al-Bukhari 6578 (Book 86, Hadith 53)
mosque, and addressed him, saying, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed an illegal sexual
intercourse.” The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face away from him. The man came to that side to which the
Prophet had turned his face, and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed an illegal intercourse.”
The Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face to the other side, and the man came to that side, and when he confessed
four times, the Prophet (ﷺ) called him and said, “Are you mad?” He said, “No, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” The
Prophet said, “Are you married?” He said, “Yes, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ).” The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to the people),
“Take him away and stone him to death.” Ibn Shihab added, “I was told by one who heard Jabir, that
Jabir said, ‘I was among those who stoned the man, and we stoned him at the Musalla (`Id praying
Place), and when the stones troubled him, he jumped quickly and ran away, but we overtook him at
Al-Harra and stoned him to death (there).’ “
قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِي مَنْ، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، قَالَ فَكُنْتُ فِيمَنْ رَجَمَهُ، فَرَجَمْنَاهُ بِالْمُصَلَّى، فَلَمَّا أَذْلَقَتْهُ الْحِجَارَةُ جَمَزَ حَتَّى أَدْرَكْنَاهُ بِالْحَرَّةِ فَرَجَمْنَاهُ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6578 (Book 86, Hadith 53)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Sahih al-Bukhari is a foundational text of Sunni Islam, forming part of the Kutub al-Sittah, which are the six major hadith collections. These essential works include Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawood, Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Sunan an-Nasa’i, and Sunan ibn Majah. Compiled by Imam al-Bukhārī in the 9th century, his Sahih is renowned for its meticulous authentication process and is frequently cited as the most authentic hadith collection. Its comprehensive scope is evident in its structure of 97 books containing roughly 7,563 hadiths that guide Muslim life and jurisprudence.
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