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Bulugh al-Maram 1076 — Aishah (RAA) narrated that Allah's Messenger
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم قال : «أقيلوا ذوي الهيئات عثراتهم إلا الحدود ». رواه أحمد وأبو داود والنسائي والبيهقي.
'Aishah (RAA) narrated that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Forgive the people with high moral values when they slip but not what calls for the infliction of Hudud." Related by Ahmad, Abu Dawud, An-Nasa'i and Al-Baihaqi.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The prescribed legal punishments (hudud) of the Shariah, without exception, apply to both the general public and the elite.
For lesser offenses, if they occur out of negligence or for the first time, and the judge (qadi) or administrators feel that a verbal warning is sufficient, then it is better to pardon them. However, if someone is a habitual offender or it is perceived from his case that he feels no shame for his action, then punishment should be administered.
The prescribed legal punishments (hudud) of the Shariah, without exception, apply to both the general public and the elite.
For lesser offenses, if they occur out of negligence or for the first time, and the judge (qadi) or administrators feel that a verbal warning is sufficient, then it is better to pardon them. However, if someone is a habitual offender or it is perceived from his case that he feels no shame for his action, then punishment should be administered.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4375
