A dhimmi who falsely accuses a Muslim

Ash'ath said that it is reported from al-Hasan al-Basri concerning a Christian who slandered a Muslim. He said: He is to be given eighty lashes.

Tariq said: I was present with al-Sha'bi; he gave eighty lashes to a Christian who had slandered a Muslim.

Hisham bin Urwah said that Urwah said: When a Christian slanders a Muslim, the prescribed punishment is to be carried out on him.

Ibn Abi Dhi'b said that Imam al-Zuhri said concerning dhimmis: They are to be flogged for the offence of slandering Muslims.

Mutarrif said that Amir said: A Muslim and a Nabataean man came to me, each of whom had made a false accusation against the other. He said: I flogged the Nabataean and let the Muslim go. Then he went to Umar bin Abd al-Aziz and mentioned it before him. He said: He did well.

Asim said: I was present with Imam al-Sha'bi when he had a Christian beaten who had slandered a Muslim. He said: Strike, and let your armpit not be seen.