Hadiths on Prescribed Punishments

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42 explained prophetic hadiths on "Prescribed Punishments": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category counts 37 hadiths on the prescribed punishments (Al-Hudud), in 8 sub-themes: their rulings and conditions of implementation, the punishment of the adulterer (11 hadiths), that of calumny, drinking alcohol (7 hadiths), theft (6 hadiths), highway robbery and apostasy. The opening hadith sets the spirit of the whole: “He has set limits, so do not transgress them” (No. 66510). The subcategory on conditions of implementation gathers 4 of them.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Prescribed Punishments

Authentic hadith A Muslim man went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was in the mosque and called him, saying: "O Messenger of Alla Authentic hadith A man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) who hit him with a palm stalk with about forty la Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth three dirhams. Authentic hadith The Jews came to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him that a man and woman from among them had commit Authentic hadith Every drink that intoxicates is unlawful. Authentic hadith The prohibition of wine was revealed, which is made of five things: grapes, dates, honey, wheat, and barley. Authentic hadith The Quraysh were greatly concerned about the case of the Makhzūmi woman who had committed theft. Authentic The hand is to be cut off for a quarter of a dinar or more Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the unmarried bondmaid who fornicates. Authentic No one should be flogged more than ten lashes except when it comes to one of the limits set by Allah Authentic Whoever carries weapons against us is not one of us Authentic hadith A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), who said: Beat him Authentic hadith 'Indeed she has made such a repentance that if it were to be divided among seventy from the people of Madīnah, it would be enough for them all. Has sh Authentic The blood of a Muslim is inviolable except by one of three Authentic hadith A woman from the tribe of Juhaynah came to the Prophet while she was pregnant from adultery Authentic hadith Let a flogged fornicator marry none but his like Authentic Allah does not look at a man who approaches a man or a woman anally Authentic hadith It is unlawful to shed the blood of a Muslim who testifies that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, except in one o Sahih/Authentic by virtue of its parallel channels of transmission and supportive narrations A father is not to be killed for killing his child Authentic hadith We will not appoint for our affairs anyone who seeks that position. But O Abu Mūsa! You go to Yemen Authentic Do not punish (anybody) with Allah's punishment Authentic hadith Learn from me, learn from me. Allah has ordained another way for them (women who commit illegal sexual intercourse). (If) a virgin (commits adultery) Authentic hadith When Mā‘iz ibn Mālik came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) (in order to confess adultery), the Prophet (may Allah's peace Authentic hadith Verily Allah sent Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) with the truth and sent the Book down to him. Part of what was revealed to hi Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) beat and exiled, Abu Bakr beat and exiled, and ‘Umar beat and exiled Good hadith ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: When my vindication was revealed, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) got up Authentic hadith Hilāl ibn Umayyah went to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and accused his wife of committing illegal sexual intercourse with Authentic hadith If somebody slanders his slave and the slave is innocent of what he says, he will be flogged on the Day of Judgment unless the slave really is as he d Authentic hadith May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg and his hand is cut off for that, and he steals a rope and his hand is cut off for that Authentic hadith Cutting (off hands) does not apply to a traitor, an usurper, or an embezzler Authentic hadith The hand is not to be cut off for taking fruit or Kathar (the pith of the palm-tree) Good chain of narrators Whatever a needy person eats without putting any in his pocket (and taking it away), there is no penalty on him. But whoever takes something away, he Authentic hadith I was sleeping in the mosque while covered by a Khamīsah cloak of mine whose price was thirty dirhams. A man came and snatched it away from me. The ma Authentic hadith A man who had drunk alcohol was brought to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) and he gave the man about forty lashes with two p Authentic hadith Allah sent down the verse wherein He prohibited alcohol at a time when there was no other (intoxicant) drink in Madīnah except that prepared from date Authentic hadith Forgive the people of good qualities their slips, but not faults to which prescribed corporal punishments apply Authentic hadith ‘Ali ibn Abi Tālib (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I would not blame myself for the death of any person when inflicting a prescribed corpora Authentic Some people from ‘Ukl or ‘Uraynah came, and the climate of Madīnah did not suit them, so they became ill Hasan Whoever commits a Hadd (legally punishable sin) and his punishment is hastened for him in this world, then Allah is too just to repeat the punishment Authentic Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know that he loves Allah and His Messenger An-Nawawi said: It is a Hasan (sound) Hadīth Indeed, Allah Almighty has enjoined obligations, so do not violate them; He has set limits, so do not transgress them; He has forbidden things, so do Authentic hadith By the One in Whose hand my soul is! I will judge between you according to the Book of Allah. The offspring and sheep will be returned, and your son i
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