Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Yahya bin Abu Al-Haitham’s grandfather narrates that I was present with Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) when a man and a woman were brought to him who had been found in a deserted place, so both of them were brought before Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). The man said: She is my uncle’s daughter, and an orphan under my care. Then the companions of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) began to say: Say this! Say he is my husband. So the woman said: He is my husband. Upon this, Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Then take your wife’s hand.

Hazrat Shu’bah states that Hazrat Hakam and Hazrat Hammad said: The punishment will be lifted from him.

Hazrat Jabir narrates that Hazrat Amir said: The punishment will be lifted from him.

Ibn Fudayl narrates that it is reported from Ibrahim regarding the woman who was found with a man, so the woman said: He has married me. Ibrahim said: If this is true, then there would be no hadd (punishment) on any adulterer.