Sahih al-Bukhari #6576
Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْقُدُّوسِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عَاصِمٍ الْكِلاَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَاءَهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا فَأَقِمْهُ عَلَىَّ. قَالَ وَلَمْ يَسْأَلْهُ عَنْهُ. قَالَ وَحَضَرَتِ الصَّلاَةُ فَصَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا قَضَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةَ قَامَ إِلَيْهِ الرَّجُلُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حَدًّا، فَأَقِمْ فِيَّ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ. قَالَ " أَلَيْسَ قَدْ صَلَّيْتَ مَعَنَا ". قَالَ نَعَمْ. قَالَ " فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ ذَنْبَكَ ". أَوْ قَالَ " حَدَّكَ ".
While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) a man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed a legally
punishable sin; please inflict the legal punishment on me'.' The Prophet (ﷺ) did not ask him what he had
done. Then the time for the prayer became due and the man offered prayer along with the Prophet (ﷺ) ,
and when the Prophet (ﷺ) had finished his prayer, the man again got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I
have committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the punishment on me according to Allah's
Laws." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Haven't you prayed with us?' He said, "Yes." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has
forgiven your sin." or said, "....your legally punishable sin."
Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:
Context
This hadith recounts an incident where a man confesses to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ about committing a punishable sin and requests the punishment to be enforced. The Prophet ﷺ does not inquire about the sin but instead emphasizes the importance of prayer. After the man prays, the Prophet informs him that Allah has forgiven his sin, showcasing the significance of repentance and divine mercy.
Modern Application
In modern contexts, this hadith serves as a reminder of the power of prayer and seeking forgiveness. It encourages individuals to turn to Allah in times of regret and to understand that sincere repentance can lead to forgiveness.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Divine Mercy and Punishments (Hudud) because it illustrates Allah's mercy in forgiving sins and the context of legal punishments in Islam.
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قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى فَغَفَرَ لَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلْغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ
He said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," and He forgave him. Indeed, He is the Forgiving, the Merciful.
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O Prophet, when the believing women come to you pledging to you that they will not associate anything with Allah, nor will they steal, nor will they commit unlawful sexual intercourse, nor will they kill their children, nor will they bring forth a slander they have invented between their arms and legs, nor will they disobey you in what is right - then accept their pledge and ask forgiveness for them of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
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But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #6576 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:.