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وَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتْ أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فَقَالَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي طَهَّرَكَ اللَّهُ فَإِنَّ عَذَابَ الدُّنْيَا أَيْسَرُ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْآخِرَةِ الَّذِي لَا يَنْقَطِعُ فَقَالَ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكِ قَالَتْ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهَا فَذَاتُ بَعْلٍ أَنْتِ أَمْ غَيْرُ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَتْ ذَاتُ بَعْلٍ فَقَالَ لَهَا فَحَاضِراً كَانَ بَعْلُكِ أَمْ غَائِباً قَالَتْ حَاض

Hadith.5018 - A woman came to the Commander of the Faithful, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), and said: "O' Commander of the Faithful, I have committed adultery, so purify me. May Allah (swt) purify you, for the punishment in this world is lighter than the punishment in the Hereafter, which never ends." Imam Ali ibn Abi Ta

إِنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ع فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رُوحَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ عِيسَى ع أَنْ يُنَادَى فِي النَّاسِ لَا يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلَّا خَرَجَ لِتَطْهِيرِ فُلَانٍ[1] فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعَ وَ اجْتَمَعُوا وَ صَارَ الرَّجُلُ فِي الْحُفْرَةِ نَادَى الرَّجُلُ لَا يَحُدَّنِي مَنْ لِلَّهِ فِي جَنْبِهِ حَدٌّ فَانْصَرَفَ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ إِلَّا يَحْيَى وَ عِيسَى ع فَدَنَا مِنْهُ يَح

"إِنْ كَانَ أَقَرَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَلاَ يُرَدُّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ اَلشُّهُودُ يُرَدُّ". وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّهُ إِنْ كَانَ أَصَابَهُ أَلَمُ اَلْحِجَارَةِ فَلاَ يُرَدُّ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ أَصَابَهُ أَلَمُ اَلْحِجَارَةِ رُدَّ".

Hadith.5020 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a person sentenced to stoning who attempts to flee. Imam (as) replied: "If the person confessed to the crime himself, he should not be brought back. However, if witnesses testified against him, he must be returned." It has also been narrated: "If the p

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ ثَلَاثَةً شَهِدُوا عَلَى رَجُلٍ بِالزِّنَا فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَيْنَ الرَّابِعُ فَقَالُوا الْآنَ يَجِي‌ءُ فَقَالَ ع حُدُّوهُمْ فَلَيْسَ فِي الْحُدُودِ نَظَرُ سَاعَةٍ[4].

Hadith.5021 - In the narration from Al-Sakuni, it is reported that three individuals testified against a man for committing adultery. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) asked: "Where is the fourth witness?" They replied: "He is coming now." Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) then said: "Administer the punishment to them, for there i

قُلْتُ لَهُ مَا الْمُحْصَنُ رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ فَرْجٌ يَغْدُو عَلَيْهِ وَ يَرُوحُ فَهُوَ مُحْصَنٌ‌[5].

Hadith.5022 - Abdullah ibn Sinan narrated from Ismail ibn Jabir, who reports by Abu Abdullah (as). I asked Imam (as): "May Allah (swt) have mercy on you, who is considered Muhsan?" Imam (as) replied: "Whoever has lawful access to a spouse in the morning and evening, he is Muhsan."

الرَّجُلُ وَهَبَتْهَا لِي وَ أَنْكَرَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ فَقَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي بِالشُّهُودِ أَوْ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ بِالْحِجَارَةِ[1] فَلَمَّا رَأَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ ذَلِكَ اعْتَرَفَتْ فَجَلَدَهَا عَلِيٌّ ع الْحَدَّ[2].

Hadith.5023 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), from his forefathers (peace be upon them), it is reported that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had intercourse with his wife's bondwoman, and she became pre

وَ لَا يُرْجَمُ إِنْ زَنَى بِيَهُودِيَّةٍ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ فَإِنْ فَجَرَ بِامْرَأَةٍ حُرَّةٍ وَ لَهُ امْرَأَةٌ حُرَّةٌ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ الرَّجْمَ قَالَ وَ كَمَا لَا تُحْصِنُهُ الْأَمَةُ وَ الْيَهُودِيَّةُ وَ النَّصْرَانِيَّةُ إِنْ زَنَى بِحُرَّةٍ فَكَذَلِكَ لَا يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِ حَدُّ الْمُحْصَنِ إِنْ زَنَى بِيَهُودِيَّةٍ أَوْ نَصْرَانِيَّةٍ أَوْ أَمَةٍ وَ تَحْتَهُ حُرَّةٌ[3].

يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنِّي فَجَرْتُ فَأَقِمْ فِيَّ حَدَّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهَا وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع حَاضِراً فَقَالَ سَلْهَا كَيْفَ فَجَرْتِ فَسَأَلَهَا فَقَالَتْ كُنْتُ فِي فَلَاةٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ فَأَصَابَنِي عَطَشٌ شَدِيدٌ فَرُفِعَتْ لِي خَيْمَةٌ فَأَتَيْتُهَا فَأَصَبْتُ فِيهَا رَجُلًا أَعْرَابِيّاً فَسَأَلْتُهُ مَاءً فَأَبَى عَلَيَّ أَنْ يَسْقِيَنِي إِلَّا أَنْ أُم

Hadith.5025 - In the narration of Muhammad ibn Amr ibn Sa'id, it is reported that a woman came to Umar and said: "O' (political) Commander of the Faithful, I have committed fornication, so establish upon me the punishment of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic." Umar ordered that she be stoned. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as)

إِنْ تَابَ فَمَا عَلَيْهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ وَ إِنْ وَقَعَ فِي يَدِ الْإِمَامِ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ أَقَامَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدَّ وَ إِنْ عَلِمَ مَكَانَهُ بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ‌[1].

Hadith.5026 - Abu Basir narrated from Imam Abu Abdullah (as) that he was asked about a man against whom evidence was established that he had committed adultery, but then he escaped. Imam (as) replied: "If he repents, then there is nothing upon him. However, if he is caught by the Imam before his repentance, the prescri

إِذَا أَقَرَّ الزَّانِي الْمُحْصَنُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ وَ إِذَا قَامَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْبَيِّنَةُ كَانَ أَوَّلَ مَنْ يَرْجُمُهُ الْبَيِّنَةُ ثُمَّ الْإِمَامُ ثُمَّ النَّاسُ‌[2].

Hadith.5027 - In the narration of Safwan and Ibn Al-Mughira from someone who reported from Imam Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "If a muhsan (married) fornicator confesses, the first to stone him must be the Imam, followed by the people. But if evidence is established against him, then the first to stone him must be the wi

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنِ اِمْرَأَةٍ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّتِهَا فَقَالَ "إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّةٍ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَوْتِ زَوْجِهَا مِنْ قَبْلِ اِنْقِضَاءِ اَلْأَرْبَعَةِ اَلْأَشْهُرِ وَ عَشْرٍ فَلاَ رَجْمَ عَلَيْهَا وَ عَلَيْهَا ضَرْبُ مِائَةِ جَلْدَةٍ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَوَّجَتْ فِي عِدَّةِ طَلاَقٍ لِزَوْجِهَا عَلَيْهَا فِيهَا رَجْعَةٌ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهَا اَلرَّجْمَ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَزَ

Hadith.5028 - Narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Yazid Al-Kunasi, he said: I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a woman who married during her waiting period (iddah). Imam (as) said: "If she married during the waiting period after the death of her husband before the completion of four months an

لَا رَجْمَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى يُوَاقِعَ الْحُرَّةَ بَعْدَ مَا يُعْتَقُ‌[2] قُلْتُ فَلِلْحُرَّةِ عَلَيْهِ الْخِيَارُ إِذَا أُعْتِقَ قَالَ لَا قَدْ رَضِيَتْ بِهِ‌

Hadith.5029 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, who reported from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a slave who marries a free woman and is later emancipated but then commits an immoral act. Imam (as) said: "There is no stoning (rajm) upon him until he engages in intercourse with the free woman after his emanc

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِ‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ أَصَابَ حَدّاً وَ بِهِ قُرُوحٌ فِي جَسَدِهِ كَثِيرَةٌ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع أَقِرُّوهُ حَتَّى يَبْرَأَ لَا تَنْكَئُوهَا عَلَيْهِ فَتَقْتُلُوهُ‌[2].

Hadith.5030 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni: It is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was brought a man who had committed an offense deserving of a legal punishment (hadd), and the man had numerous sores on his body. Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Delay the execution of the punishment until he recovers. Do n

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَلَمَّا وَلَدَتْ قَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا[4] سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِقَتْلِهَا وَلَدَهَا وَ تُرْجَمُ لِأَنَّهَا مُحْصَنَةٌ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ امْرَأَةٍ غَيْرِ ذَاتِ بَعْلٍ زَنَتْ فَحَبِلَتْ فَقَتَلَتْ وَلَدَهَا سِرّاً قَالَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ لِأَنَّهَا زَنَتْ وَ تُجْلَدُ مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ ل

Hadith.5031 - It is narrated by Asim ibn Humayd from Muhammad ibn Qays from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he was asked about a married woman who committed adultery and became pregnant. After giving birth, she secretly killed her child. Imam (as) said: 'She is to be lashed one hundred times for comm

إِذَا زَنَى الشَّيْخُ وَ الْعَجُوزُ جُلِدَا ثُمَّ رُجِمَا عُقُوبَةً لَهُمَا وَ إِذَا زَنَى النَّصَفُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ‌[7] رُجِمَ وَ لَمْ يُجْلَدْ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ أُحْصِنَ وَ إِذَا زَنَى الشَّابُّ الْحَدَثُ جُلِدَ مِائَةً وَ نُفِيَ سَنَةً مِنْ مِصْرِهِ.

"If an elderly man and an elderly woman commit adultery, they should first be lashed and then stoned as a punishment for them. If a middle-aged man commits adultery and he is married (muhṣan), he should be stoned but not lashed. However, if a young man commits adultery, he should be lashed one hundred times and exiled

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي‌ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع الزِّنَا شَرٌّ أَوْ شُرْبُ الْخَمْرِ وَ كَيْفَ صَارَ فِي الْخَمْرِ ثَمَانِينَ وَ فِي الزِّنَا مِائَةً فَقَالَ يَا إِسْحَاقُ الْحَدُّ وَاحِدٌ وَ لَكِنْ زِيدَ هَذَا لِتَضْيِيعِهِ النُّطْفَةَ وَ لِوَضْعِهِ إِيَّاهَا فِي غَيْرِ مَوْضِعِهَا الَّذِي أَمَرَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بِهِ‌[1].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as): "Is adultery worse or drinking wine? And why is the punishment for drinking wine eighty lashes, while for adultery it is one hundred?" Imam (as) replied: "O' Ishaq, the punishment is the same, but it was increased in the case of adultery because it involves wasting the seed and placing it in

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ فَجَرَ بِجَارِيَةِ أَخِيهِ فَمَا تَوْبَتُهُ قَالَ يَأْتِيهِ وَ يُخْبِرُهُ وَ يَسْأَلُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ فِي حِلٍّ وَ لَا يَعُودُ قُلْتُ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فِي حِلٍّ قَالَ يَلْقَى اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ زَانِياً خَائِناً قَالَ قُلْتُ فَالنَّارُ مَصِيرُهُ قَالَ شَفَاعَةُ مُحَمَّدٍ ص وَ شَفَاعَتُنَا تُحِيطُ بِذُنُوبِكُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الشِّيعَةِ فَلَا تَعُود

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Muslim man who committed adultery with the bondwoman of his brother. What is his repentance? Imam (as) replied: "He should go to him, inform him of what he has done, and ask him to pardon him, and he must not repeat the act." I asked: "What if his brother does not pardon him?" Imam (as

سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَةُ رِجَالٍ أَنَّهُ زَنَى بِفُلَانَةَ وَ شَهِدَ الرَّابِعُ أَنَّهُ لَا يَدْرِي بِمَنْ زَنَى قَالَ لَا يُحَدُّ وَ لَا يُرْجَمُ‌[3] وَ سُئِلَ عَنْ مُحْصَنَةٍ زَنَتْ وَ هِيَ حُبْلَى قَالَ تُقَرُّ حَتَّى تَضَعَ مَا فِي بَطْنِهَا وَ تُرْضِعَ وَلَدَهَا ثُمَّ تُرْجَمُ‌[4].

Hadith.5035 - It is narrated from Ammar ibn Musa Al-Sabati that Abu Abdullah (as) said: I asked Imam (as) about a man against whom three men testified that he had committed adultery with a certain woman, but the fourth witness testified that he did not know with whom the man had committed adultery. Imam (as) replied: "

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ لَهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ بِالْعِرَاقِ فَأَصَابَ فُجُوراً فِي اَلْحِجَازِ فَقَالَ "يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ اَلزَّانِي مِائَةَ جَلْدَةٍ وَ لاَ يُرْجَمُ" قُلْتُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مَعَهَا فِي بَلَدٍ وَاحِدٍ وَ هُوَ فِي سِجْنٍ مَحْبُوسٌ لاَ يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهَا وَ لاَ تَدْخُلَ عَلَيْهِ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ زَنَى فِي اَلسِّجْنِ قَالَ "هُوَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ اَلْغَائِبِ عَنْ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who had a wife in Iraq but committed adultery in the Hijaz. Imam (as) said: "He will be punished with one hundred lashes as the punishment for adultery but will not be stoned." I asked: "What if he and his wife were in the same city, but he was imprisoned and unable to go to her, n

فِي الْحَدِّ فِي السَّفَرِ الَّذِي إِذَا زَنَى لَمْ يُرْجَمْ إِذَا كَانَ مُحْصَناً قَالَ إِذَا قَصَّرَ وَ أَفْطَرَ فَلَيْسَ بِمُحْصَنٍ‌[3].

Regarding the prescribed punishment (hadd) in travel, in which if one commits adultery, he is not stoned if he is married, it was said: "If he shortens the prayer and breaks his fast, then he is not considered married (muhsan)."

لَيْسَ عَلَى زَانٍ عُقْرٌ وَ لَا عَلَى مُسْتَكْرَهَةٍ حَدٌّ[4].

Hadith.5038 - In the narration of Talhah ibn Zayd from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no compensation (Uqr) upon a fornicator, and there is no punishment upon a woman who was coerced (mukraha)."

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَزْنِي وَ لَمْ يَدْخُلْ بِأَهْلِهِ أَ يُحْصَنُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا بِالْأَمَةِ[5].

Hadith.5039 - In the narration of Aṣim from Muhammad ibn Muslim, he said: I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who commits adultery but has not consummated marriage with his wife. Is he considered muhsan (legally married and liable for stoning)? Imam (as) replied: "No, and not with a bondwo

قَالَ وَ سَأَلَ رِفَاعَةُ بْنُ مُوسَى‌[6] أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَزْنِي قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ بِأَهْلِهِ أَ يُرْجَمُ قَالَ لَا قُلْتُ هَلْ يُفَرَّقُ بَيْنَهُمَا إِذَا زَنَى قَبْلَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ‌

Hadith.5040 - Rifaah ibn Musa asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who commits adultery before consummating his marriage with his wife. Should he be stoned? Imam (as) replied: "No." I asked: "Should they be separated if he committed adultery before consummating the marriage?" Imam (as) replied: "No."

يُقْتَلُ‌[2].

Hadith.5041 - Jamil narrated from Zurarah, from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), regarding a man who forcibly violated a Muslim woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed."

يُقْتَلُ مُحْصَناً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[3].

Hadith.5042 - In the narration of Ibn Mahbub from Abu Ayyub from Burayd from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who forcibly violated a woman. Imam (as) said: "He is to be killed, whether he is married or unmarried."

سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ بُكَيْرٍ يَرْوِي عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا ع قَالَ: مَنْ زَنَى بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ حَتَّى يُوَاقِعَهَا ضُرِبَ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهُ مَا أَخَذَتْ وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ ضُرِبَتْ ضَرْبَةً بِالسَّيْفِ أَخَذَتْ مِنْهَا مَا أَخَذَتْ قِيلَ وَ مَنْ يَضْرِبُهُمَا وَ لَيْسَ لَهُمَا خَصْمٌ قَالَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى الْإِمَامِ إِذَا رُفِعَا إِلَيْهِ‌[4].

Hadith.5043 - In the narration of Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Abu Ayyub, who heard Ibn Bukayr narrating from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), it is reported: "Whoever commits fornication with a close relative (one prohibited in marriage) until intercourse occurs, he is to be struck with the sword in a blow that take

يُضْرَبُ عُنُقُهُ أَوْ قَالَ رَقَبَتُهُ‌[5].

Hadith.5044 - In the narration of Jamil from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "His neck is to be struck," Or Imam (as) said: "His throat."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ أَنَّهُ رُفِعَ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ع‌ رَجُلٌ وَقَعَ عَلَى امْرَأَةِ أَبِيهِ فَرَجَمَهُ وَ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[1].

Hadith.5045 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, it was reported to Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) that a man had committed fornication with his father's wife, so Imam (as) ordered him to be stoned, even though he was not married (non-muhṣan).

إِنْ كَانَ أَوْجَبَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ الْحَدَّ وَ هُوَ صَحِيحٌ لَا عِلَّةَ بِهِ مِنْ ذَهَابِ عَقْلٍ أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ كَائِناً مَا كَانَ‌[2].

Hadith.5046 - In the narration reported by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Ali ibn Riʾab from Abu Ubaydah from Abu Jafar (as), regarding a man upon whom a legal punishment (hadd) was due but he was not punished until he became mentally disturbed. Imam (as) said: "If he had confessed to the hadd upon himself while he was sound

قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ أَتَى رَجُلًا قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ مُحْصَناً فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَتْلُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مُحْصَناً فَعَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ قُلْتُ فَمَا عَلَى الْمُؤْتَى بِهِ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ الْقَتْلُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ مُحْصَناً كَانَ أَوْ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ‌[4].

Hadith.5047 - In the narration reported by Hammad ibn Uthman from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: I asked Imam (as) about a man who approached another man (committing sodomy). Imam (as) replied: "If the perpetrator was married (muhṣan), then his punishment is execution, and if he was not married, then the legal punishment

حَدُّهَا حَدُّ الزَّانِي‌[5] فَقَالَتِ‌ امْرَأَةٌ مَا ذَكَرَ اللَّهُ ذَلِكَ فِي الْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ بَلَى فَقَالَتْ أَيْنَ هُوَ قَالَ هُنَّ أَصْحَابُ الرَّسِ‌[1].

Hadith.5048 - In the narration of Hisham and Hafṣ ibn Al-Bukhturi, it is reported that a group of women entered upon Abu Abdullah (as), and one of the women asked him about lesbianism (Al-sahaq). Imam (as) replied: "Its punishment is the same as that of the adulterer (Al-zani)." A woman then said: "But Allah (swt) has

لَوْ كَانَ يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُرْجَمَ مَرَّتَيْنِ لَرُجِمَ اللُّوطِيُ‌[2].

Hadith.5049 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "If it were appropriate for anyone to be stoned twice, it would be the one who commits sodomy (Al-Luti)."

"لاَ يَنْبَغِي لاِمْرَأَتَيْنِ أَنْ تَنَامَا فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ إِلاَّ وَ بَيْنَهُمَا حَاجِزٌ فَإِنْ فَعَلَتَا نُهِيَتَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَإِنْ وَجَدُوهُمَا بَعْدَ اَلنَّهْيِ فِي لِحَافٍ وَاحِدٍ جُلِدَتَا كُلُّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْهُمَا حَدّاً حَدّاً وَ إِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلثَّالِثَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ حُدَّتَا فَإِنْ وُجِدَتَا اَلرَّابِعَةَ فِي لِحَافٍ قُتِلَتَا وَ إِذَا أَتَى اَلرَّجُلُ اِمْرَأَتَهُ فَاحْتَمَلَتْ مَاءَهُ فَسَاحَقَتْ

Hadith.5050 - Abd Al-Rahman ibn Abi Hashim Al-Bajali narrated from Abu Khadijah: "It is not appropriate for two women to sleep under the same blanket unless there is a barrier between them. If they do so, they should be prohibited from it, and if they are found again after being warned in the same blanket, each of them

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْمِصْرِيُ‌[1] عَنْ مَرْوَانَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ أَوْ عَنْ بُرَيْدٍ الْعِجْلِيِّ الشَّكُّ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَبْدٌ زَنَى فَقَالَ‌[2] يُجْلَدُ نِصْفَ الْحَدِّ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ عَادَ قَالَ فَيُضْرَبُ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُ عَادَ قَالَ لَا يُزَادُ عَلَى نِصْفِ الْحَدِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ فَهَلْ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الرّ

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a slave who commits adultery. Imam (as) said: "He is to be lashed half the prescribed punishment." I asked: "What if he does it again?" Imam (as) replied: "He is to be lashed the same amount." I asked: "What if he repeats it again?" Imam (as) said: "He is not to be given more than half t

تُجْلَدُ نِصْفَ الْحَدِّ كَانَ لَهَا زَوْجٌ أَوْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا زَوْجٌ‌[4].

Hadith.5052 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Al-Harith ibn Al-Ahwal from Burayd Al-ʿIjli from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a slave woman who commits adultery. Imam (as) said: "She is to be lashed half the prescribed punishment, whether she has a husband or does not have a husband."

أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ حَدُّهَا حَدُّ الْأَمَةِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهَا وَلَدٌ[1].

"The prescribed punishment for Umm Al-Walad (a slave woman who has borne a child for her master) is the same as that of a slave woman if she has not borne a child."

أُمُّ الْوَلَدِ جِنَايَتُهَا فِي حُقُوقِ النَّاسِ عَلَى سَيِّدِهَا قَالَ وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْ حَقِّ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي الْحُدُودِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ فِي بَدَنِهَا وَ قَالَ يُقَاصُّ مِنْهَا لِلْمَمَالِيكِ وَ لَا قِصَاصَ بَيْنَ الْحُرِّ وَ الْعَبْدِ[2].

"The liability of umm Al-walad (a slave woman who has borne a child to her master) concerning the rights of people is upon her master." Imam (as) also said: "As for the rights of Allah (swt), the Exalted, regarding prescribed punishments, that is upon her own body." Furthermore, Imam (as) said: "Retribution (qiṣaṣ) app

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع إِنْ زَنَتْ جَارِيَةٌ لِي أَحُدُّهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ لْيَكُنْ ذَلِكَ فِي سِرٍّ فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ عَلَيْكَ السُّلْطَانَ‌[3].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), "If my bondwoman commits adultery, should I administer the prescribed punishment on her?" Imam (as) replied: "Yes, but let it be done in secrecy, for I fear the ruler's authority upon you."

لَهَا نَعَمْ فَأَدَّتْ بَعْضَ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ جَامَعَهَا مَوْلَاهَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ إِنِ اسْتَكْرَهَهَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ ضُرِبَ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّتْ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ دُرِئَ عَنْهُ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا بَقِيَ لَهُ مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ تَابَعَتْهُ كَانَتْ شَرِيكَتَهُ‌ فِي الْحَدِّ ضُرِبَتْ مِثْلَ مَا يُضْرَبُ‌[1].

Hadith.5056 - Ibrahim ibn Hashim narrated from Ṣalih ibn Al-Sindi from Al-Husayn ibn Khalid who reported from Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as): Imam (as) was asked about a man who had a slave woman. The slave woman said to him, "I have paid part of my emancipation contract, so I am free according to that portion." He re

تُقَوَّمُ الْجَارِيَةُ وَ تُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ بِالْقِيمَةِ وَ يُحَطُّ لَهُ مِنْهَا مَا يُصِيبُهُ مِنْهَا مِنَ الْفَيْ‌ءِ وَ يُجْلَدُ الْحَدَّ وَ يُدْرَأُ عَنْهُ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا كَانَ لَهُ فِيهَا فَقِيلَ فَكَيْفَ صَارَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ تُدْفَعُ إِلَيْهِ بِالْقِيمَةِ دُونَ غَيْرِهَا قَالَ لِأَنَّهُ وَطِئَهَا وَ لَا يُؤْمَنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ ثَمَّ حَمْلٌ‌[3].

Hadith.5057 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who took possession of a slave woman from the spoils of war (Al-fay') and had intercourse with her before the division of the spoils. Imam (as) said: "The slave woman should be appraised and handed over to him for her value, and his share from th

إِنْ كَانَ الْعَبْدُ حَيْثُ أُعْتِقَ نِصْفُهُ قُوِّمَ لِيُغَرَّمَ الَّذِي أَعْتَقَهُ نِصْفَ قِيمَتِهِ فَنِصْفُهُ حُرٌّ يُضْرَبُ نِصْفَ حَدِّ الْحُرِّ وَ يُضْرَبُ نِصْفَ حَدِّ الْعَبْدِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ قُوِّمَ فَهُوَ عَبْدٌ يُضْرَبُ حَدَّ الْعَبْدِ[4].

Hadith.5058 - Sulayman bin Khalid narrated from Abu Abdullah, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a slave jointly owned by two men, where one of them freed his share. Later, the slave committed an offense that warranted one of Allah's (swt) prescribed punishments. The Imam (as) said: "If, at the time

فِي الْمُكَاتَبَيْنِ إِذَا فَجَرَا يُضْرَبَانِ مِنَ الْحَدِّ بِقَدْرِ مَا أَدَّيَا مِنْ مُكَاتَبَتِهِمَا حَدَّ الْحُرِّ وَ يُضْرَبَانِ الْبَاقِيَ حَدَّ الْمَمْلُوكِ‌[2].

"For mukatab slaves (contracted for emancipation), if they commit fornication, they are to be lashed in proportion to what they have paid towards their emancipation with the punishment of a free person, and for the remaining portion, they are lashed with the punishment of a slave."

يُجْلَدُ دُونَ الْحَدِّ وَ يُغْرَمُ قِيمَةَ الْبَهِيمَةِ لِصَاحِبِهَا لِأَنَّهُ أَفْسَدَهَا عَلَيْهِ وَ تُذْبَحُ وَ تُحْرَقُ وَ تُدْفَنُ‌[3] إِنْ كَانَ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ لَحْمُهُ وَ إِنْ كَانَ مِمَّا يُرْكَبُ ظَهْرُهُ‌[4] أُغْرِمَ قِيمَتَهَا وَ جُلِدَ دُونَ الْحَدِّ وَ أَخْرَجَهَا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ الَّتِي فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِهَا إِلَى بِلَادٍ أُخْرَى حَيْثُ لَا تُعْرَفُ فَيَبِيعُهَا فِيهَا كَيْ لَا يُعَيَّرَ بِهَا[5].

Hadith.5060 - Al-Hasan bin Mahbub narrated from Ishaq bin Jarir from Sadeer from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked about a man who engages in intercourse with an animal. Imam (as) said: "He is to be lashed with a punishment less than the prescribed limit and must compensate the owner for the value

قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ الْقَوَّادِ مَا حَدُّهُ قَالَ لَا حَدَّ عَلَى الْقَوَّادِ أَ لَيْسَ إِنَّمَا يُعْطَى الْأَجْرَ عَلَى أَنْ يَقُودَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ‌ فِدَاكَ إِنَّمَا يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الذَّكَرِ وَ الْأُنْثَى حَرَاماً قَالَ ذَاكَ الْمُؤَلِّفُ بَيْنَ الذَّكَرِ وَ الْأُنْثَى حَرَاماً فَقُلْتُ هُوَ ذَاكَ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ قَالَ يُضْرَبُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَرْبَاعِ حَدِّ الزَّانِي خَمْسَةً وَ سَبْعِينَ

Hadith.5061 - Ibrahim bin Hashim narrated from Salih bin Al-Sindi from Muhammad bin Sulayman Al-Basri from Abdullah bin Sinan. He said: I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "Inform me about the qawwad (panderer), what is his prescribed punishment?" The Imam (as) replied: "There is no hadd (fixed legal punishment) on the qawwad

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلْوَاصِلَةَ وَ اَلْمُوتَصِلَةَ.

Hadith.5062 - In a narration: The Messenger of Allah (swt) cursed Al-wasilah and Al-muṭasilah.

يُجْلَدُ قُلْتُ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ عَفَتْ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَا وَ لَا كَرَامَةَ[3].

Hadith.5063 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who accuses his wife (of adultery). Imam (as) said: "He is to be flogged." I asked: "What if she pardons him?" Imam (as) said: "No, and no honor (for him)."

لِامْرَأَتِهِ بَعْدَ مَا دَخَلَتْ عَلَيْهِ لَمْ أَجِدْكِ عَذْرَاءَ قَالَ لَا حَدَّ عَلَيْهِ‌[5].

Hadith.5064 - Ibn Mahbub narrated from Hammad ibn Ziyad from Sulayman ibn Khalid from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who said to his wife after consummating the marriage, "I did not find you a virgin" Imam (as) said: "There is no legal punishment upon him."

وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ: إِنَّ الْعُذْرَةَ قَدْ تَسْقُطُ مِنْ غَيْرِ جِمَاعٍ قَدْ تَذْهَبُ بِالنَّكْبَةِ وَ الْعَثْرَةِ وَ السَّقْطَةِ[1].

Hadith.5065 - In another narration, Imam (as) said: "Indeed, the hymen may be lost without intercourse; it can be lost due to injury, stumbling, or falling."

وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ وَهْبِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع لَمْ يَكُنْ يَحُدُّ فِي التَّعْرِيضِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَ بِالْفِرْيَةِ الْمُصَرَّحَةِ مِثْلِ يَا زَانِ وَ يَا ابْنَ الزَّانِيَةِ أَوْ لَسْتَ لِأَبِيكَ‌[2].

Hadith.5066 - In the narration of Wahb ibn Wahb from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would not administer the legal punishment for insinuation unless it was a clear and explicit accusation, such as saying, 'O' adulterer,' o

سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ نَصْرَانِيٍّ قَذَفَ مُسْلِماً فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا زَانِ قَالَ يُجْلَدُ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً لِحَقِّ الْمُسْلِمِ وَ ثَمَانِينَ جَلْدَةً إِلَّا سَوْطاً لِحُرْمَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ وَ يُحْلَقُ رَأْسُهُ وَ يُطَافُ بِهِ فِي أَهْلِ دِينِهِ لِكَيْ يُنَكَّلَ غَيْرُهُ‌[3].

Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about a Christian who accused a Muslim by saying to him, "O' adulterer." Imam (as) said: "He is to be flogged eighty lashes for violating the right of the Muslim and eighty lashes minus one for violating the sanctity of Islam. His head is to be shaved, and he is to be paraded among the peopl