كتاب الحدود
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Hudud
Bulugh al-Maram 1226
'Abdullah bin 'Amir bin Rabi'ah narrated, 'I witnessed the time of Abu Bakr, 'Umar and 'Uthman (RAA), and those who came after them. I never saw them flogging a slave for Qadhf (false accusation of adultery) except forty lashes.' Related by Malik, and Ath-Thawri in his book al-Jami.'
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ قَالَ: { لَقَدْ أَدْرَكَتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ, وَعُمَرَ, وَعُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ, وَمِنْ بَعْدَهُمْ, فَلَمْ أَرَهُمْ يَضْرِبُونَ اَلْمَمْلُوكَ فِي اَلْقَذْفِ إِلَّا أَرْبَعِينَ } رَوَاهُ مَالِكٌ, وَالثَّوْرِيُّ فِي "جَامِعِهِ" 1‏ .‏
Reference : Bulugh al-Maram 1226
In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 1226
English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1265
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