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Sunan Abu Dawud #4459

Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ قُسَيْطٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ الْبَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ لَقِيتُ عَمِّي وَمَعَهُ رَايَةٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ أَيْنَ تُرِيدُ قَالَ بَعَثَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى رَجُلٍ نَكَحَ امْرَأَةَ أَبِيهِ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَضْرِبَ عُنُقَهُ وَآخُذَ مَالَهُ ‏.‏
I met my uncle who was carrying a standard. I asked him: Where are you going? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has sent me to a man who has married his father's wife. He has ordered me to cut off his head and take his property.
Narrated by Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:

Context

This hadith recounts a serious command from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding a man who married his father's wife. The Prophet instructed that this man should face severe punishment. This narrative illustrates the gravity of certain actions and the importance of upholding moral and ethical standards within the community.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Justice and Punishments (Hudud) because it addresses the consequences of violating significant moral laws and emphasizes the importance of justice in society.

Divine JusticePunishments (Hudud)

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #4459 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:.

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