Hadith 38045

Chapter 23

باب 23

(23) باب فِي الرَّجْمِ

(23) Chapter: Stoning (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ - عَنْ شِبْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ السَّبِيلُ الْحَدُّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ { فَآذُوهُمَا } الْبِكْرَانِ { فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ } الثَّيِّبَاتِ .

Mujahid said:
"Apponting a way in the verse (iv.15) means prescribed punishment.Sufiyan said: "Punish them "refers to unmarried, and "confine them to houses" refers to the women who are married. (ES)

Reference (ES): Sunan Abi Dawud 4414 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 40, Hadith 64 (ES)

English translation (ES): Book 39, Hadith 4400 (ES)