Volume 9, Book 89, Number 303:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah’s Book (Laws).”
His opponent stood up and said, “He has said the truth, so judge between us according to Allah’s
Laws.” The bedouin said, “My son was a laborer for this man and committed illegal sexual inter –
course with his wife. The people said to me, ‘Your son is to be stoned to death,’ so I ransomed my son
for one hundred sheep and a slave girl. Then I asked the religious learned men and they said to me,
‘Your son has to receive one hundred lashes plus one year of exile.’ ” The Prophet said, “I shall judge
between you according to Allah’s Book (Laws)! As for the slave girl and the sheep, it shall be returned
to you, and your son shall receive one-hundred lashes and be exiled for one year. O you, Unais!” The
Prophet addressed some man, “Go in the morning to the wife of this man and stone her to death.” So
Unais went to her the next morning and stoned her to death.
Volume 8, Book 82, Number 842:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A man came to the Prophet and said, “I beseech you to judge us according to Allah’s Laws.” Then
his opponent who was wiser than he, got up and said, “He has spoken the truth. So judge us accor –
ding to Allah’s Laws and please allow me (to speak), O Allah’s Apostle.” The Prophet said, “Speak.” He
said, “My son was a laborer for the family of this man and he committed illegal sexual intercourse
with his wife, and I gave one-hundred sheep and a slave as a ransom (for my son), but I asked the
religious learned people (regarding this case), and they informed me that my son should be flogged
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one-hundred stripes, and be exiled for one year, and the wife of this man should be stoned (to
death).”The Prophet said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I will Judge you (in this case) according
to Allah’s Laws. The one-hundred (sheep) and the slave shall be returned to you and your son shall
be flogged one-hundred stripes and be exiled for one year. And O Unais! Go in the morning to the
wife of this man and ask her, and if she confesses, stone her to death.” She confessed and he stoned
her to death.
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Book 84: Dealing with Apostates
Volume 3, Book 50, Number 885:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s apostle! I ask you by Allah to judge My case
according to Allah’s Laws.” His opponent, who was more learned than he, said, “Yes, judge between
us according to Allah’s Laws, and allow me to speak.” Allah’s Apostle said, “Speak.” He (i .e. the
bedouin or the other man) said, “My son was working as a laborer for this (man) and he committed
illegal sexual intercourse with his wife. The people told me that it was obligatory that my son should
be stoned to death, so in lieu of that I ransomed my son by paying one hundred sheep and a slave
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girl. Then I asked the religious scholars about it, and they informed me that my son must be lashed
one hundred lashes, and be exiled for one year, and the wife of this (man) must be stoned to death.”
Allah’s Apostle said, “By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, I will judge between you according to Al –
lah’s Laws. The slave-girl and the sheep are to be returned to you, your son is to receive a hundred
lashes and be exiled for one year. You, Unais, go to the wife of this (man) and if she confesses her
guilt, stone her to death.” Unais went to that woman next morning and she confessed. Allah’s Apostle
ordered that she be stoned to death.
Volume 3, Book 49, Number 860:
Narrated Abu Huraira and Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani:
A bedouin came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” His op –
ponent got up and said, “He is right. Judge between us according to Allah’s Laws.” The bedouin said,
“My son was a laborer working for this man, and he committed illegal sexual intercourse with his
wife. The people told me that my son should be stoned to death; so, in lieu of that, I paid a ransom of
one hundred sheep and a slave girl to save my son. Then I asked the learned scholars who said, “Your
son has to be lashed one-hundred lashes and has to be exiled for one year.” The Prophet said, “No
doubt I will judge between you according to Allah’s Laws. The slave-girl and the sheep are to go back
to you, and your son will get a hundred lashes and one year exile.” He then addressed somebody, “O
Unais! go to the wife of this (man) and stone her to death” So, Unais went and stoned her to death.