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Abu Umama reported: We were sitting in the mosque in the company of Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). A person came there and said: Allaah's Messenger, I have committed an offence which deserves the imposition of hadd upon me, so impose it upon me. Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) kept silent. He repeated it and said: Allaah's Messenger, I have committed an offence which deserves the imposition of hadd upon me, so impose it upon me. He (the Prophet) kept silent, and it was at this time that Iqama was pronounced for prayer (and the prayer was observed). And when Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) had concluded the payer that person followed Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam). Abu Umama said: I too followed Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) after he had concluded the prayer, so that I should know what answer he would give to that person. That person remained attached to Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) and said: Allaah's Messenger, I have committed an offence which deserves imposition of hadd upon me, so impose it upon me. Abu Umama reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to him: Didn't you see that as you got out of the house, you performed ablution perfectly well. He said: Allaah's Messenger, of course. I did it. He again said to him: Then you observed prayer along with us. He said: Allaah's Messenger, yes, it is so. Thereupon Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to him: Verily, Allaah has exempted you from the imposition of hadd, or he said. From your sin. |
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