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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 1449 in the Book of The Book on Legal Punishments (Al-Hudud).

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Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1449 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Legal Punishments (Al-Hudud)), narrated by 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said:, states: ""The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stoned, Abu Bakr stoned, and I stoned. If I didn't dislike that I add to the Book of Allah. I would have written it in the Mushaf, for I fear that there will come a people…"

The Book on Legal Punishments (Al-Hudud)

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الأَزْرَقُ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، قَالَ رَجَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَرَجَمَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَرَجَمْتُ وَلَوْلاَ أَنِّي أَكْرَهُ أَنْ أَزِيدَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ لَكَتَبْتُهُ فِي الْمُصْحَفِ فَإِنِّي قَدْ خَشِيتُ أَنْ تَجِيءَ أَقْوَامٌ فَلاَ يَجِدُونَهُ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ فَيَكْفُرُونَ بِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عُمَرَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَرُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stoned, Abu Bakr stoned, and I stoned. If I didn't dislike that I add to the Book of Allah. I would have written it in the Mushaf, for I fear that there will come a people and they will not find it in the Book of Allah, so they will disbelieve in it."

Narrated by 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said:

Context

In this hadith, 'Umar bin Al-Khattab recounts how the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), along with Abu Bakr and himself, practiced stoning as a punishment. He expresses concern that future generations might not find this practice documented in the Quran, potentially leading them to disbelieve in it. This highlights the importance of preserving divine legislation and ensuring that the community is aware of all aspects of Islamic law.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith emphasizes the importance of documenting and preserving religious practices and laws to ensure that future generations have access to complete knowledge. It serves as a reminder for communities to maintain their traditions and teachings in a transparent manner.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Legislation because it discusses the practice of stoning as a punishment, which is a significant aspect of Islamic law.

Divine Legislation