Sahih Muslim Hadith 4431 – One who confesses

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[4431] 22 – (1695) It was narrated from Sulaimân bin Buraidah that his father said: "Mâ'iz bin Mâlik came to the Prophet and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, purify me! He said: 'Woe to you, go back and seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.' He came back shortly after that and said: '0 Messenger of Allah, purify me!' He said: 'Woe to you, go back and seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.' He came back shortly after that and :3 G ((41 said: '0 Messenger of Allah, purify me!' The Prophet Ug., said something similar, then when it was the fourth time the Messenger of Allah said to him: 'From what should I purify you?' He said: JU ! JJL 'From Zinâ.' The Messenger of Allah asked, 'Is he insane?' and 5 he was told that he was not insane. He said: Has he drunk wine? A man got up and smelt his breath, &,LjJL_.. J4 and he did not find any smell of wine. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Did you commit Zinâ?' He said: 'Yes.' So he ordered that he :JU be stoned. The people were of two minds about him. Some said: 'He is doomed, he has been encompassed by his sin.' Others said: 'There is no repentance better than that of Mâ'iz; he came to the Prophet and put his hand in his, and said: Kill me with stones.' This ;; (controversy) carried on for two or three days, then the Messenger of : Allah came when they were o sitting. He greeted them with Salâm then sat down, and said: UiJ :J JL jl 'Pray for forgiveness for Mâ'iz bin Mâlik.' They said: 'May Allah forgive Mâ'iz bin Mâlik.' The :JU Messenger of Allah jok, said: 'He has repented in such a way that if it :JU JiL Li were to be divided among a nation it would be sufficient for them." :J ULJ jjJ)) :& J ji "Then a woman from Ghâmid from A1-Azd came to him and :JU said: '0 Messenger of Allah, 4L !4 JJL :iiui purify me.' He said: 'Woe to you! Go back and seek forgiveness i-C U 1YJ :JU. from Allah and repent to Him.' She said: I think that you want to turn me away as you turned :J Mâ'iz away. He said: 'Why is that?' She said: "I am pregnant as a result of Zinâ." He said: 'You have done that?' She said: 'Yes.' He said to her: 'Not until :JU (4 you give birth to that which is in ) your womb.' A man among the Li Ansâr sponsored her until she :j gave birth, then he came to the Li :J Prophet and said: 'The : J Ui Ui Ghâmidi woman has given birth.' He said: 'We will not stone her and leave her young child with no one to breast-feed him.' A man among the Ansâr said: 'I will take responsibility for his breast- feeding, 0 Prophet of Allah.' Then he had her stoned."