Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 196 – Volume 7, Book 63

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Volume 7, Book 63, Number 196:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man from Bani Aslam came to Allah's Apostle while he was in the mosque and called (the
Prophet ) saying, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual intercourse." On that the Prophet
turned his face from him to the other side, whereupon the man moved to the side towards which the
Prophet had turned his face, and said, "O Allah's Apostle! I have committed illegal sexual inter –
course." The Prophet turned his face (from him) to the other side whereupon the man moved to the
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side towards which the Prophet had turned his face, and repeated his statement. The Prophet turned
his face (from him) to the other side again. The man moved again (and repeated his statement) for
the fourth time. So when the man had given witness four times against himself, the Prophet called
him and said, "Are you insane?" He replied, "No." The Prophet then said (to his companions), "Go and
stone him to death." The man was a married one. Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari said: I was one of
those who stoned him. We stoned him at the Musalla ('Id praying place) in Medina. When the stones
hit him with their sharp edges, he fled, but we caught him at Al-Harra and stoned him till he died.