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Abu Dawood: Hadith 4416

40. Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)

سنن أبي داود

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Abu Dawood
Hasan Maqtu' (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ - عَنْ شِبْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ السَّبِيلُ الْحَدُّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ ‏{‏ فَآذُوهُمَا ‏}‏ الْبِكْرَانِ ‏{‏ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ ‏}‏ الثَّيِّبَاتِ ‏.‏
Mujahid said:
"Apponting a way in the verse (4:15) means prescribed punishment.

Sufiyan said: "Punish them "refers to unmarried, and "confine them to houses" refers to the women who are married.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4414
In-book : Book 40, Hadith 64
English translation : Book 39, Hadith 4400