Part 81

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا عَب...

The rulings on carrying out prescribed punishments were established during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and refined by the Rightly Guided Caliphs...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا أَبُو ا...

Discussion of the general principles governing the application of prescribed punishments — justice, proportionality, and the avoidance of excess.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ فُورَكٍ أنبأ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ثنا يُونُسُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ ثنا شُعْبَة...

The prescribed punishments are intended as deterrents and expiations, not as vindictive measures. They should be applied with justice and moderation.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ عَبْدَانَ أنبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ثنا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ وَتَمْتَامٌ قَالَا ثنا...

Discussion of the conditions under which prescribed punishments are suspended or deferred — such as illness, pregnancy, or extreme weather.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا يَحْي...

The punishment should not be applied during extreme heat or cold, as it may cause death. It should be deferred to moderate conditions.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ السُّوسِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ ال...

A woman who is pregnant should not be punished until she gives birth and completes her postpartum period. This is established by the Prophet's practice in the c...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَاشَانِيُّ الْمُزَكِّي قَدِمَ عَلَيْنَا بَيْهَقٌ حَاجًّا أنبأ أَبُو حَامِدٍ أَحْمَدُ ...

Discussion of the deferral of punishment for illness — the sick person is not punished until recovery, unless the illness is chronic.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ الْمُزَكِّي ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أنبأ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَان...

If the illness is chronic and there is no hope of recovery, the punishment may be carried out with a lighter instrument, such as a bundle of twigs.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ السُّوسِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا مُحَمَّد...

The Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered a man who was ill to be struck once with a bundle of a hundred palm stalks, satisfying the prescribed punishment without...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ وَأَبُو زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْأَصَمُّ أنبأ الرَّبِيعُ أنبأ...

Discussion of the bundle of palm stalks (ithkal) used for punishing the sick — how it satisfies the legal requirement while protecting the person from harm.

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو وَأَبُو صَادِقِ بْنُ أ...

Further discussion of the concession for the sick person in the application of prescribed punishments, based on the hadith of the bundle.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ الْمَرْ...

Discussion of whether the prescribed punishment can be carried out in installments — partly at one time and the remainder at another.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو نَصْرٍ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ قَتَادَةَ أنبأ أَبُو الْفَضْلِ بْنُ خَمِيرَوَيْهِ ��نبأ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ث...

The scholars have generally held that the prescribed punishment should be carried out in a single session, not broken up into parts, except in cases of medical ...

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو نَصْرِ بْنُ قَتَادَةَ أنبأ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرَّفَّاءُ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ ثنا أَزْهَرُ ثنا ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنِ الشَّعْ...

Discussion of the place where prescribed punishments should be carried out — not in mosques or sacred spaces, based on the hadith forbidding it.

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو نَصْرِ بْنُ قَتَادَةَ أنبأ أَبُو مَنْصُورٍ النَّضْرَوِيُّ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ثنا سُفْ...

The prescribed punishment should be carried out in a public place for the purpose of deterrence, so that people may witness it and be deterred from the crime.

وَبِمَا أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحَسَنِ الْقَاضِي قَالُوا ثن...

Discussion of who should carry out the prescribed punishment — the imam or his designated representative. The imam has the authority to delegate.

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ شَيْبَانَ ثنا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الزّ...

The imam or his representative carries out the prescribed punishment. If no imam is present, the scholars have discussed the proper procedure.

وَأَمَّا الْحَدِيثُ الَّذِي أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْقَاسِمِ عَبْدُ الْخَالِقِ بْنُ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْخَالِقِ الْمُؤَذِّنُ أنبأ مُحَمَّدُ ب...

Discussion of the announcement and publicity of prescribed punishments — the Quran says: "Let a group of believers witness their punishment" (24:2).

وَأَمَّا الْحَدِيثُ الَّذِي أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ السُّلَمِيُّ وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ الْفَقِيهُ قَالَا أنبأ عَلِيُّ ...

Further discussion of the requirement for witnesses during the carrying out of prescribed punishments and its juristic implications.

وَأَمَّا الْحَدِيثُ الَّذِي أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ أنبأ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ السَّيَّارِيُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْبَا...

Discussion of whether a person may be arrested and imprisoned pending investigation before the prescribed punishment is established. The companions practiced th...