Sahih Muslim Hadith 4450 – Delaying the Hadd (V

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[4450] 34 – (1705) It was narrated that Abü 'Abdur- Rabmân said: "All (may Allah honor his face) gave a speech and said: '0 people, carry out the Ijadd punishments on your slaves, those who are married and those who are not married. A slave woman of the Messenger of Allah committed Zinâ, and he told me to whip her, but she had recently given birth, and I was afraid that if I whipped her, I would kill her. I mentioned that to the Prophet and he said: You have done well."