سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الحدودPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
باب فِي الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ مِنَ الْمَرْأَةِ دُونَ الْجِمَاعِ فَيَتُوبُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَهُ الإِمَامُChapter: A man who does something less than intercourse with a woman, and repents before he is arrested by the imam..
Hadith 4468
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكٌ ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ ، وَالْأَسْوَدِ ، قَالَا : قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ " جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : إِنِّي عَالَجْتُ امْرَأَةً مِنْ أَقْصَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَأَصَبْتُ مِنْهَا مَا دُونَ أَنْ أَمَسَّهَا فَأَنَا هَذَا فَأَقِمْ عَلَيَّ مَا شِئْتَ ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ : قَدْ سَتَرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ لَوْ سَتَرْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا ، فَانْطَلَقَ الرَّجُلُ فَأَتْبَعَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلًا ، فَدَعَاهُ فَتَلَا عَلَيْهِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ طَرَفَيِ النَّهَارِ وَزُلَفًا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ سورة هود آية 114 إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلَهُ خَاصَّةً أَمْ لِلنَّاسِ كَافَّةً ؟ فَقَالَ : لِلنَّاسِ كَافَّةً " .
Abdullah (bin Masud) said: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: I contacted directly a women at the furthest part of the city (i. e., Madina), and I did with her everything except sexual intercourse. So here I am; inflict any punishment you wish. Thereupon Umar said: Allah has concealed your fault; it would have been better if you also had concealed it yourself. The Prophet ﷺ sent a men after him. (When he came) he recited the verse: “And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night. . . ” up to the end of the verse. A man from the people got up and asked: Is it particular to him, Messenger of Allah, or for the people in general? He replied: It is all the people.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The best course is that a person should conceal his sin and abundantly repent and seek forgiveness (istighfar) before Allah, and resolve to be cautious in the future.
➋ Those who, out of fear of Allah, present themselves for the prescribed punishment (hadd) in order to purify themselves from sins, their status is very lofty.
➌ Prayer (salah) and other good deeds continue to expiate a person’s ordinary sins, whereas repentance (tawbah) is obligatory for major sins (kaba'ir).
➊ The best course is that a person should conceal his sin and abundantly repent and seek forgiveness (istighfar) before Allah, and resolve to be cautious in the future.
➋ Those who, out of fear of Allah, present themselves for the prescribed punishment (hadd) in order to purify themselves from sins, their status is very lofty.
➌ Prayer (salah) and other good deeds continue to expiate a person’s ordinary sins, whereas repentance (tawbah) is obligatory for major sins (kaba'ir).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4468
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
The performance of prayer is an expiation for sins.
This is further clarified by the following hadith:
It is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu that he said: I was in the service of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam when a man came and said:
O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due; please carry it out upon me.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not inquire about the details from him.
In the meantime, the time for prayer arrived.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed the prayer.
That man also joined the congregation.
After completing the prayer, he again said: I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due.
Please implement the Book of Allah upon me.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Did you not pray with us?” He replied:
“Yes, I did.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Go! Allah, the Exalted, has forgiven your sin.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hudud, Hadith: 6823)
Regarding the incident mentioned in this narration, the commentators have mentioned several names for the person involved.
Allamah ‘Ayni rahimahullah, after mentioning six names, has written that the incident pertains to Abu Yasar radi Allahu anhu.
(‘Umdat al-Qari: 16/4)
The performance of prayer is an expiation for sins.
This is further clarified by the following hadith:
It is narrated from Anas radi Allahu anhu that he said: I was in the service of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam when a man came and said:
O Messenger of Allah! I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due; please carry it out upon me.
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam did not inquire about the details from him.
In the meantime, the time for prayer arrived.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed the prayer.
That man also joined the congregation.
After completing the prayer, he again said: I have committed a sin for which a prescribed punishment (hadd) is due.
Please implement the Book of Allah upon me.
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Did you not pray with us?” He replied:
“Yes, I did.”
The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
“Go! Allah, the Exalted, has forgiven your sin.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Hudud, Hadith: 6823)
Regarding the incident mentioned in this narration, the commentators have mentioned several names for the person involved.
Allamah ‘Ayni rahimahullah, after mentioning six names, has written that the incident pertains to Abu Yasar radi Allahu anhu.
(‘Umdat al-Qari: 16/4)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 526
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: A woman came to a shopkeeper to buy dates. The shopkeeper, under the pretense of giving her good dates, took her to his house and engaged in kissing and embracing with her. She was the wife of a mujahid (one engaged in jihad). Then, when he became aware of his crime, he went to the service of Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu and then to Umar radi Allahu anhu. Both of them advised him to remain silent, conceal his own self, and repent. However, his restlessness and anxiety did not allow him to find peace. He then presented himself before the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The Prophet said, "Have you deputized for a mujahid with his family in this manner?" He was extremely grieved. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam lowered his head. After a considerable time, the aforementioned verses were revealed.
The phrase طرفي النهار (the two ends of the day) refers to morning and evening, thus indicating the morning and evening prayers. And "zulaf" is the plural of "zulfa," which refers to that part of the night which is adjacent to the day, i.e., the beginning or end of the night. This refers to the 'Isha prayer or the Tahajjud prayer.
The statement "good deeds remove evil deeds" has three meanings: (1) Good deeds become an expiation for sins, and the ill effects of sins are removed through them. (2) By performing good deeds, a person's nature develops an aversion to evil, and the strength to abandon them is produced. (3) Where there is goodness, prosperity will arise, and sins will be removed.
The phrase طرفي النهار (the two ends of the day) refers to morning and evening, thus indicating the morning and evening prayers. And "zulaf" is the plural of "zulfa," which refers to that part of the night which is adjacent to the day, i.e., the beginning or end of the night. This refers to the 'Isha prayer or the Tahajjud prayer.
The statement "good deeds remove evil deeds" has three meanings: (1) Good deeds become an expiation for sins, and the ill effects of sins are removed through them. (2) By performing good deeds, a person's nature develops an aversion to evil, and the strength to abandon them is produced. (3) Where there is goodness, prosperity will arise, and sins will be removed.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7001
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Aalajt imra’ah’:
It means: I derived pleasure from a woman; what is intended here is embracing and kissing.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
‘Aalajt imra’ah’:
It means: I derived pleasure from a woman; what is intended here is embracing and kissing.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7004
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and in parts of the night; indeed, good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember (Hud: 114).
2:
This refers to minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without repentance (tawbah), and only minor sins were committed by this man.
3:
That is, the narrations of Isra'il, Abu’l-Ahwas, and Shu’bah are more authentic (in chain of transmission) than the narration of Thawri.
1:
Establish the prayer at the two ends of the day and in parts of the night; indeed, good deeds remove evil deeds. That is a reminder for those who remember (Hud: 114).
2:
This refers to minor sins (saghirah), because major sins (kabirah) are not forgiven without repentance (tawbah), and only minor sins were committed by this man.
3:
That is, the narrations of Isra'il, Abu’l-Ahwas, and Shu’bah are more authentic (in chain of transmission) than the narration of Thawri.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3112
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊
For a man to look at a woman or for a woman to look at a man with a sinful gaze, to touch, to kiss, etc.—all these are sinful acts. In the hadith, these have also been described as forms of zina (fornication/adultery). However, these are sins of a lesser degree than the actual immoral act. Therefore, when a person commits such acts and feels remorse in his heart, repents, and performs ablution (wudu) and then offers prayer, his sin will be forgiven. However, in the case of committing unlawful sexual intercourse, the implementation of the prescribed punishment (hadd) is necessary. Once the hadd is carried out, that sin is also forgiven.
➋
A believer should have fear of Allah in his heart. If, due to the dominance of the commanding self (nafs al-ammarah) and Satan, a mistake occurs, then one should immediately be concerned with rectifying it and seeking forgiveness.
➌
The prayers at the edges of the day are Fajr and Asr, with the Dhuhr prayer coming in between them. The prayers of the night are Maghrib and Isha. That is, the performance of the five daily prayers is a means for the forgiveness of sins.
➊
For a man to look at a woman or for a woman to look at a man with a sinful gaze, to touch, to kiss, etc.—all these are sinful acts. In the hadith, these have also been described as forms of zina (fornication/adultery). However, these are sins of a lesser degree than the actual immoral act. Therefore, when a person commits such acts and feels remorse in his heart, repents, and performs ablution (wudu) and then offers prayer, his sin will be forgiven. However, in the case of committing unlawful sexual intercourse, the implementation of the prescribed punishment (hadd) is necessary. Once the hadd is carried out, that sin is also forgiven.
➋
A believer should have fear of Allah in his heart. If, due to the dominance of the commanding self (nafs al-ammarah) and Satan, a mistake occurs, then one should immediately be concerned with rectifying it and seeking forgiveness.
➌
The prayers at the edges of the day are Fajr and Asr, with the Dhuhr prayer coming in between them. The prayers of the night are Maghrib and Isha. That is, the performance of the five daily prayers is a means for the forgiveness of sins.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1398
