Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)










Volume 8, Book 81, Number 763:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "When an adulterer commits illegal sexual
intercourse, then he is not a believer at the time he is doing it;
and
when somebody drinks an alcoholic drink, then he is not believer at

the time of drinking, and when a thief steals, he is not a believer
at
the time when he is stealing; and when a robber robs and the people

look at him, then he is not a believer at the time of doing it."
Abu
Huraira in another narration, narrated the same from the Prophet
with
the exclusion of robbery.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 764:

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet beat a drunk with palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu
Bakr
gave (such a sinner) forty lashes.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 765:

Narrated 'Uqba bin Al-Harith:

An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet on a
charge of drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered all the men present
in
the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and I was also one
of
them who beat him with shoes.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 766:

Narrated' Uqba bin Al-Harith:

An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet in a
state of intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and
ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat him. And
they
beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those
who
beat him.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 767:

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet lashed a drunk with dateleaf stalks and shoes. And Abu
Bakr gave a drunk forty lashes.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 768:

Narrated Abu Salama:

Abu Huraira said, "A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet.

The Prophet said, 'Beat him!" Abu Huraira added, "So some of us
beat
him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and some with their
garments (by twisting it) like a lash, and then when we finished,
someone said to him, 'May Allah disgrace you!' On that the Prophet
said, 'Do not say so, for you are helping Satan to overpower him.' "

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 769:

Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib:

I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a
legal
punishment, except the drunk, for if he should die (when being
punished), I would give blood money to his family because no fixed
punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 770:

Narrated As-Sa'ib bin Yazid:

We used to strike the drunks with our hands, shoes, clothes (by
twisting it into the shape of lashes) during the lifetime of the
Prophet, Abu Bakr and the early part of 'Umar's caliphate. But
during
the last period of 'Umar's caliphate, he used to give the drunk
forty
lashes; and when drunks became mischievous and disobedient, he used
to
scourge them eighty lashes.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 771:

Narrated 'Umar bin Al-Khattab:

During the lifetime of the Prophet there was a man called 'Abdullah

whose nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Apostle
laugh.
The Prophet lashed him because of drinking (alcohol). And one-day
he
was brought to the Prophet on the same charge and was lashed. On
that,
a man among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently
he
has been brought (to the Prophet on such a charge)!" The Prophet
said,
"Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His
Apostle."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 772:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A drunk was brought to the Prophet and he ordered him to be beaten
(lashed). Some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their
shoes, and some with their garments (twisted in the form of a
lash).
When that drunk had left, a man said, "What is wrong with him? May
Allah disgrace him!" Allah's Apostle said, "Do not help Satan
against
your (Muslim) brother."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 773:

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

The Prophet said, "When (a person) an adulterer commits illegal
sexual
intercourse then he is not a believer at the time he is doing it;
and
when somebody steals, then he is not a believer at the time he is
stealing."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 774:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Allah curses a man who steals an egg and gets
his
hand cut off, or steals a rope and gets his hands cut off."
Al-A'mash
said, "People used to interpret the Baida as an iron helmet, and
they
used to think that the rope may cost a few dirhams."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 775:

Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:

We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said, 'Swear
allegiance
to me that you will not worship anything besides Allah, Will not
steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse." And then
(the
Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12). The Prophet added,
'And
whoever among you fulfills his pledge, his reward is with Allah;
and
whoever commits something of such sins and receives the legal
punishment for it, that will be considered as the expiation for
that
sin, and whoever commits something of such sins and Allah screens
him,
it is up to Allah whether to excuse or punish him."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 776:

Narrated Abdullah:

Allah Apostle said in Hajjat-al-Wada, "Which month (of the year) do

you think is most sacred?" The people said, "This current month of
ours (the month of Dhull-Hijja)." He said, "Which town (country) do

you think is the most sacred?" They said, "This city of ours
(Mecca)."
He said, "Which day do you think is the most sacred?" The people
said,
"This day of ours." He then said, "Allah, the Blessed, the Supreme,

has made your blood, your property and your honor as sacred as this

day of yours in this town of yours, in this month of yours (and
such
protection cannot be slighted) except rightfully." He then said
thrice, "Have I conveyed Allah's Message (to you)?" The people
answered him each time saying, 'Yes." The Prophet added, 'May Allah
be
merciful to you (or, woe on you)! Do not revert to disbelief after
me
by cutting the necks of each other.'

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 777:

Narrated Aisha:

Whenever the Prophet was given an option between two things, he
used
to select the easier of the tow as long as it was not sinful; but
if
it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By Allah, he never
took
revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented to
him,
but when Allah's Limits were transgressed, he would take revenge
for
Allah's Sake.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 778:

Narrated 'Aisha:

Usama approached the Prophet on behalf of a woman (who had
committed
theft). The Prophet said, "The people before you were destroyed
because they used to inflict the legal punishments on the poor and
forgive the rich. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! If Fatima (the
daughter of the Prophet ) did that (i.e. stole), I would cut off
her
hand."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 779:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Quraish people became very worried about the Makhzumiya lady
who
had committed theft. They said, "Nobody can speak (in favor of the
lady) to Allah's Apostle and nobody dares do that except Usama who
is
the favorite of Allah's Apostle. " When Usama spoke to Allah's
Apostle
about that matter, Allah's Apostle said, "Do you intercede (with
me)
to violate one of the legal punishment of Allah?" Then he got up
and
addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you
went
astray because if a noble person committed theft, they used to
leave
him, but if a weak person among them committed theft, they used to
inflict the legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the
daughter
of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad will cut off her hand.!"

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 780:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing
something
that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 781:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "The hand of a thief should be cut off for
stealing
a quarter of a Dinar."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 782:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing a
quarter
of a Dinar."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 783:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The hand of a thief was not cut off during the lifetime of the
Prophet
except for stealing something equal to a shield in value.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 784:

Narrated 'Aisha:

as above (783).

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 785:

Narrated 'Aisha:

A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something cheaper than a

Hajafa or a Turs (two kinds of shields), each of which was worth a
(respectable) price.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 786:

Narrated 'Aisha:

A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something worth less
than
the price of a shield, whether a Turs or Hajafa (two kinds of
shields), each of which was worth a (respectable) price.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 787:

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

Allah's Apostle cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield
that
was worth three Dirhams.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 788:

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that
was
worth three Dirhams.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 789:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that
was
worth three Dirhams.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 790:

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

The Prophet cutoff the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that
was
worth three Dirhams.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 791:

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah curses the thief who steals an egg
(or a
helmet) for which his hand is to be cut off, or steals a rope, for
which his hand is to be cut off."

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 792:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet cut off the hand of a lady, and that lady used to come
to
me, and I used to convey her message to the Prophet and she
repented,
and her repentance was sincere.

Volume 8, Book 81, Number 793:




Narrated Ubada bin As-Samit:

I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of
people,
and he said, "I take your pledge that you will not worship anything

besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit infanticide, will
not
slander others by forging false statements and spreading it, and
will
not disobey me in anything good. And whoever among you fulfill all

these (obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And
whoever commits any of the above crimes and receives his legal
punishment in this world, that will be his expiation and
purification.
But if Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will
either
punish or forgive him according to His wish." Abu Abdullah said:
"If a
thief repents after his hand has been cut off, the his witness well
be
accepted. Similarly, if any person upon whom any legal punishment
has
been inflicted, repents, his witness will be accepted."