Messenger of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you, go back, ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, then came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. whereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Woe be upon you, go back and ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, when he came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. Allah's Apostle ﷺ said as he had said before. When it was the fourth time, Messenger of Allah (may, peace be upon him) said: From what am I to purify you? He said: From adultery, Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked if he had been mad. He was informed that he was not mad. He said: Has he drunk wine? A person stood up and smelt his breath but noticed no smell of wine. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Have you committed adultery? He said: Yes. He made pronouncement about him and he was stoned to death. The people had been (divided) into two groups about him (Ma'iz). One of them said: He has been undone for his sins had encompassed him, whereas another said: There is no repentance more excellent than the repentance of Ma'iz, for he came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and placing his hand in his (in the Holy Prophet's) hand said: Kill me with stones. (This controversy about Ma'iz) remained for two or three days. Then came Messenger of Allah ﷺ to them (his Companions) as they were sitting. He greeted them with salutation and then sat down and said: Ask forgiveness for Ma'iz b. Malik. They said: May Allah forgive Ma'iz b. Malik. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He (Ma'iz) has made such a repentance that if that were to be divided among a people, it would have been enough for all of them. He (the narrator) said: Then a woman of Ghamid, a branch of Azd, came to him and said: Messenger of of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you; go back and beg forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance. She said: I find that you intend to send me back as you sent back Ma'iz. b. Malik. He (the Holy, Prophet) said: What has happened to you? She said that she had become pregnant as a result of fornication. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is it you (who has done that)? She said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said to her: (You will not be punished) until you deliver what is there in your womb. One of the Ansar became responsible for her until she was delivered (of the child). He (that Ansari) came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and said the woman of Ghamid has given birth to a child. He (the Holy Prophet) said: In that case we shall not stone her and so leave her infant with none to suckle him. One of the Ansar got up and said: Allah's Apostle, let the responsibility of his suckling be upon me. She was then stoned to death.  

جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيمَ أُطَهِّرُكَ فَقَالَ مِنَ الزِّنَى فَسَأَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبِهِ جُنُونٌ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمَجْنُونٍ فَقَالَ أَشَرِبَ خَمْرًا فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَنْكَهَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْهُ رِيحَ خَمْرٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَزَنَيْتَ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِ فِرْقَتَيْنِ قَائِلٌ يَقُولُ لَقَدْ هَلَكَ لَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيئَتُهُ وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ مَا تَوْبَةٌ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ تَوْبَةِ مَاعِزٍ أَنَّهُ جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي يَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اقْتُلْنِي بِالْحِجَارَةِ قَالَ فَلَبِثُوا بِذَلِكَ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَقَالَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ فَقَالُوا غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لَقَدْ تَابَ تَوْبَةً لَوْ قُسِمَتْ بَيْنَ أُمَّةٍ لَوَسِعَتْهُمْ قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ غَامِدٍ مِنَ الأَزْدِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ وَيْحَكِ ارْجِعِي فَاسْتَغْفِرِي اللَّهَ وَتُوبِي إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ أَرَاكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تُرَدِّدَنِي كَمَا رَدَّدْتَ مَاعِزَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قَالَ وَمَا ذَاكِ قَالَتْ إِنَّهَا حُبْلَى مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ آنْتِ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ فَقَالَ لَهَا حَتَّى تَضَعِي مَا فِي بَطْنِكِ قَالَ فَكَفَلَهَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ حَتَّى وَضَعَتْ قَالَ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ قَدْ وَضَعَتِ الْغَامِدِيَّةُ فَقَالَ إِذًا لاَ نَرْجُمَهَا وَنَدَعَ وَلَدَهَا صَغِيرًا لَيْسَ لَهُ مَنْ يُرْضِعُهُ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ إِلَىَّ رَضَاعُهُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَرَجَمَهَا  

Messenger of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you, go back, ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, then came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. whereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Woe be upon you, go back and ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, when he came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. Allah's Apostle ﷺ said as he had said before. When it was the fourth time, Messenger of Allah (may, peace be upon him) said: From what am I to purify you? He said: From adultery, Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked if he had been mad. He was informed that he was not mad. He said: Has he drunk wine? A person stood up and smelt his breath but noticed no smell of wine. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Have you committed adultery? He said: Yes. He made pronouncement about him and he was stoned to death. The people had been (divided) into two groups about him (Ma'iz). One of them said: He has been undone for his sins had encompassed him, whereas another said: There is no repentance more excellent than the repentance of Ma'iz, for he came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and placing his hand in his (in the Holy Prophet's) hand said: Kill me with stones. (This controversy about Ma'iz) remained for two or three days. Then came Messenger of Allah ﷺ to them (his Companions) as they were sitting. He greeted them with salutation and then sat down and said: Ask forgiveness for Ma'iz b. Malik. They said: May Allah forgive Ma'iz b. Malik. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He (Ma'iz) has made such a repentance that if that were to be divided among a people, it would have been enough for all of them. He (the narrator) said: Then a woman of Ghamid, a branch of Azd, came to him and said: Messenger of of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you; go back and beg forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance. She said: I find that you intend to send me back as you sent back Ma'iz. b. Malik. He (the Holy, Prophet) said: What has happened to you? She said that she had become pregnant as a result of fornication. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is it you (who has done that)? She said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said to her: (You will not be punished) until you deliver what is there in your womb. One of the Ansar became responsible for her until she was delivered (of the child). He (that Ansari) came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and said the woman of Ghamid has given birth to a child. He (the Holy Prophet) said: In that case we shall not stone her and so leave her infant with none to suckle him. One of the Ansar got up and said: Allah's Apostle, let the responsibility of his suckling be upon me. She was then stoned to death. (Using translation from Muslim 1695a)   

جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ «وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ» فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ «وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ» ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «مِمَّ اطَهِّرُكَ؟» قَالَ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَسَأَلَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَبِهِ جُنُونٌ» فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمَجْنُونٍ وَسَأَلَ «أَشَرِبْتَ خَمْرًا» فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَنْكَهَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْهُ رِيحَ خَمْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتَ؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِ فِرْقَتَيْنِ قَائِلٌ يَقُولُ لَقَدْ هَلَكَ مَاعِزٌ عَلَى أَسْوَءِ عَمَلِهِ لَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيئَتُهُ وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ أَتَوْبَةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ تَوْبَةِ مَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي يَدِهِ وَقَالَ اقْتُلْنِي بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَلَبِثُوا بِذَلِكَ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً فَجَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ فَقَالَ «اسْتَغْفِرُوا لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ» فَقَالُوا يَغْفِرِ اللهُ لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لَقَدْ تَابَ تَوْبَةً لَوْ قُسِمَتْ بَيْنَ مِائَةٍ لَوَسِعَتْهُمْ» قَالَ لَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا صَالِحُ الْإِسْنَادِ  

[Machine] I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man named Ma'iz ibn Malik came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have committed adultery and I want you to purify me." The Prophet ﷺ told him to go back. The next day, he came to the Prophet ﷺ again and confessed to adultery. The Prophet ﷺ told him to go back. Then the Prophet ﷺ sent someone to ask the people about Ma'iz, saying, "What do you know about Ma'iz ibn Malik? Do you see him as a bad person or do you see any problem with his mind?" They replied, "O Messenger of Allah, we do not see anything wrong with him and we do not see any problem with his mind." Then Ma'iz came to the Prophet ﷺ for the third time and confessed to adultery, asking the Prophet ﷺ to purify him. The Prophet ﷺ sent someone to ask the people about Ma'iz again, and they gave the same response as before. Then, he came to the Prophet ﷺ for the fourth time and confessed to adultery. The Prophet ﷺ ordered a pit to be dug for him, and he was buried up to his chest. Then the Prophet ﷺ ordered the people to stone him. Buraida said, "Among the Prophet's companions, we used to talk about Ma'iz and say that if he had sat in his house after the first confession and not gone seeking punishment, it would have been better for him. But he repeated his confession three times, and then he acted as if he wanted punishment."  

كُنْتُ جَالِسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي قَدْ زَنَيْتُ وَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُطَهِّرَنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «ارْجِعْ» فَلَمَّا كَانَ مِنَ الْغَدِ أَتَاهُ أَيْضًا فَاعْتَرَفَ عِنْدَهُ بِالزِّنَا فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «ارْجِعْ» ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ «مَا تَعْلَمُونَ مِنْ مَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ؟ هَلْ تَرَوْنَ بِهِ بَأْسًا أَوْ تُنْكِرُونَ فِي عَقْلِهِ شَيْئًا؟» فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ مَا نَرَى بِهِ بَأْسًا وَمَا نُنْكِرُ مِنْ عَقْلِهِ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ عَادَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ الثَّالِثَةَ فَاعْتَرَفَ عِنْدَهُ بِالزِّنَا وَقَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَيْضًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا كَمَا قَالُوا الْمَرَّةَ الْأُولَى مَا نَرَى بِهِ بَأْسًا وَمَا نُنْكِرُ مِنْ عَقْلِهِ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ الرَّابِعَةَ فَاعْتَرَفَ أَيْضًا عِنْدَهُ بِالزِّنَا فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «فَحُفِرَ لَهُ حُفْرَةٌ فَجُعِلَ فِيهَا إِلَى صَدْرِهِ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ النَّاسَ أَنْ يَرْجُمُوهُ» فَقَالَ بُرَيْدَةُ كُنَّا نَتَحَدَّثُ أَصْحَابَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ بَيْنَنَا أَنَّ مَاعِزًا لَوْ جَلَسَ فِي رَحْلِهِ بَعْدَ اعْتِرَافِهِ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ وَلَمْ يَطْلُبْهُ وَإِنَّمَا رَجَمَهُ عِنْدَ الرَّابِعَةِ [436] 7165 أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ حَفْصٍ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عُلَاثَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ أَنَّ خَالِدَ بْنَ اللَّجْلَاجِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَعْتَمِلُ فَمَرَّتِ امْرَأَةٌ وَمَعَهَا صَبِيٌّ فَثَارَ النَّاسُ وَثُرْتُ فِيمَنْ ثَارَ فَانْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ «مَنْ أَبُو هَذَا الْغُلَامِ؟» فَسَكَتَتْ قَالَ وَقَامَ فَتًى فَقَالَ أَنَا أَبُوهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَنْ أَبُو هَذَا الْغُلَامِ؟» فَقَالَ الْفَتَى أَنَا أَبُوهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَهِيَ حَدِيثَةُ السِّنِّ حَدِيثَةُ يَعْنِي عَهْدٍ بِخِزْيَةٍ وَلَيْسَتْ بِمُكَلِّمَتَكَ أَنَا أَبُوهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَكَأَنَّهُ نَظَرَ إِلَى مَنْ حَوْلَهُ فَسَأَلَهُمْ «مَا تَقُولُونَ؟» فَقَالُوا لَا نَعْلَمُ إِلَّا خَيْرًا فَقَالَ «أُحْصِنْتَ؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ فَذَهَبْنَا بِهِ فَحَفَرْنَا لَهُ حَتَّى إِذَا أَمْكَنَّا رَمَيْنَاهُ حَتَّى هَدَأَ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ إِذَا اعْتَرَفَ بِالزِّنَا ثُمَّ رَجَعَ عَنْهُ  

Messenger of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you, go back, ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, then came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. whereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Woe be upon you, go back and ask forgiveness of Allah and turn to Him in repentance. He (the narrator) said that he went back not far, when he came and said: Messenger of Allah, purify me. Allah's Apostle ﷺ said as he had said before. When it was the fourth time, Messenger of Allah (may, peace be upon him) said: From what am I to purify you? He said: From adultery, Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked if he had been mad. He was informed that he was not mad. He said: Has he drunk wine? A person stood up and smelt his breath but noticed no smell of wine. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Have you committed adultery? He said: Yes. He made pronouncement about him and he was stoned to death. The people had been (divided) into two groups about him (Ma'iz). One of them said: He has been undone for his sins had encompassed him, whereas another said: There is no repentance more excellent than the repentance of Ma'iz, for he came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and placing his hand in his (in the Holy Prophet's) hand said: Kill me with stones. (This controversy about Ma'iz) remained for two or three days. Then came Messenger of Allah ﷺ to them (his Companions) as they were sitting. He greeted them with salutation and then sat down and said: Ask forgiveness for Ma'iz b. Malik. They said: May Allah forgive Ma'iz b. Malik. Thereupon Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: He (Ma'iz) has made such a repentance that if that were to be divided among a people, it would have been enough for all of them. He (the narrator) said: Then a woman of Ghamid, a branch of Azd, came to him and said: Messenger of of Allah, purify me, whereupon he said: Woe be upon you; go back and beg forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance. She said: I find that you intend to send me back as you sent back Ma'iz. b. Malik. He (the Holy, Prophet) said: What has happened to you? She said that she had become pregnant as a result of fornication. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Is it you (who has done that)? She said: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said to her: (You will not be punished) until you deliver what is there in your womb. One of the Ansar became responsible for her until she was delivered (of the child). He (that Ansari) came to Allah's Apostle ﷺ and said the woman of Ghamid has given birth to a child. He (the Holy Prophet) said: In that case we shall not stone her and so leave her infant with none to suckle him. One of the Ansar got up and said: Allah's Apostle, let the responsibility of his suckling be upon me. She was then stoned to death. (Using translation from Muslim 1695a)   

جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكَ؟ فَقَالَ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَسَأَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَبِهِ جُنُونٌ؟ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمَجْنُونٍ فَقَالَ أَشَرِبَ خَمْرًا؟ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَنْكَهَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْهُ رِيحَ خَمْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِ فَرِيقَيْنِ تَقُولُ فِرْقَةٌ لَقَدْ هَلَكَ مَاعِزٌ عَلَى أَسْوَأِ عَمَلِهِ لَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيئَتُهُ وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ أَتَوْبَةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ تَوْبَةِ مَاعِزٍ أَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِي يَدِهِ فَقَالَ اقْتُلْنِي بِالْحِجَارَةِ قَالَ فَلَبِثُوا بِذَلِكَ يَوْمَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثَةً ثُمَّ جَاءَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ قَالَ اسْتَغْفِرُوا لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ فَقَالُوا يَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَقَدْ تَابَ تَوْبَةً لَوْ قُسِمَتْ بَيْنَ أُمَّةٍ لَوَسِعَتْهَا قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ غَامِدٍ مِنَ الْأَزْدِ قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي قَالَ وَيْحَكِ ارْجِعِي فَاسْتَغْفِرِي اللهَ وَتُوبِي إِلَيْهِ قَالَتْ لَعَلَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَرْدُدَنِي كَمَا رَدَدْتَ مَاعِزَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ؟ قَالَ وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ إِنَّهَا حُبْلَى مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتِ؟ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ إِذًا لَا نَرْجُمُكِ حَتَّى تَضَعِي مَا فِي بَطْنِكِ قَالَ فَكَفَلَهَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ حَتَّى وَضَعَتْ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ قَدْ وَضَعَتِ الْغَامِدِيَّةُ فَقَالَ إِذًا لَا نَرْجُمُهَا وَنَدَعُ وَلَدَهَا صَغِيرًا لَيْسَ لَهُ مَنْ يُرْضِعُهُ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ إِلِيَّ رَضَاعُهُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَرَجَمَهَا  

[Machine] Ma'iz ibn Malik came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "O Messenger of Allah, purify me." The Prophet ﷺ exclaimed, "Woe to you, go back and seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him." Ma'iz returned after a short while and said, "O Messenger of Allah, purify me." The Prophet ﷺ responded once again, "Woe to you, go back and seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him." Ma'iz returned again shortly and repeated his request, saying, "O Messenger of Allah, purify me." The Prophet ﷺ finally replied, "Likewise, I have given you the same answer until now. But what is it that you want to be purified from?" Ma'iz answered, "From committing adultery." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Are you insane?" Ma'iz's sanity was confirmed, and the Prophet ﷺ inquired if he had consumed any alcohol. A man stood up to condemn him, but could not smell alcohol on him. The Prophet ﷺ asked Ma'iz, "Are you sure you are telling the truth?" Ma'iz affirmed, so the Prophet ﷺ ordered that he be stoned to death. The Prophet ﷺ then mentioned the incident in the context of repentance, as he had done before. Afterwards, a woman from the tribe of Ghamid, from the Azd clan, came to him and requested, "O Messenger of Allah, purify me." He once again expressed, "Woe to you, go back and seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him." She responded, saying, "Perhaps you want to turn me away just as you turned away Ma'iz ibn Malik?" The Prophet ﷺ asked, "What are you talking about?" She explained, "I am pregnant from committing adultery." The Prophet ﷺ inquired, "Are you sure you are telling the truth?" She confirmed. He then said, "In that case, we will not stone you until you give birth." The Prophet ﷺ also mentioned this incident.  

جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَيْحَكَ ارْجِعْ فَاسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مِمَّ أُطَهِّرُكَ؟ فَقَالَ مِنَ الزِّنَا فَسَأَلَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَبِهِ جُنُونٌ؟ فَأُخْبِرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمَجْنُونٍ فَقَالَ أَشَرِبْتَ خَمْرًا؟ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَنْكَهَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْهُ رِيحَ خَمْرٍ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ فِي التَّوْبَةِ كَمَا مَضَى قَالَ ثُمَّ جَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ غَامِدٍ مِنَ الْأَزْدِ فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ طَهِّرْنِي فَقَالَ وَيْحَكِ ارْجِعِي فَاسْتَغْفِرِي اللهَ وَتُوبِي إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَتْ لَعَلَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَرْدُدَنِي كَمَا رَدَدْتَ مَاعِزَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ؟ قَالَ وَمَا ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَتْ إِنَّهَا حُبْلَى مِنَ الزِّنَا فَقَالَ أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتِ؟ قَالَتْ نَعَمْ قَالَ إِذًا لَا نَرْجُمُكِ حَتَّى تَضَعِي مَا فِي بَطْنِكِ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ  

جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! طَهِّرْنِى، قَالَ: وَيْحَكَ، ارْجِعْ واسْتَغْفرِ الله وَتُبْ إلَيْهِ، فَرَجَعَ غَيْرَ بَعِيدٍ، ثُمَّ جَاءَ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! طَهِّرِنِى، فَقَالَ النَّبىُّ ﷺ مِثْلَ ذلِكَ. حَتَّى إذَا كَانَتِ الرَّابِعَةُ قَالَ لَهُ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ : فَفِيمَ أُطَهِّرُكَ؟ قَالَ: مِنَ الزِّنَا. فَسَأَلَهُ ﷺ أَبِهِ جُنُونٌ؟ فَأُخْبِرَ: أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ بِمَجْنُونٍ، فَقَالَ: أَيَشْرَبُ خَمْرًا؟ فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَاسْتَنكهَهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مِنْهُ رِيحَ خَمْرٍ، فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ : أَثَيِّبٌ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ؛ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَرُجِمَ، فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِ فِرْقَتَيْنِ تَقُولُ فِرْقَةٌ: لَقَدْ هَلَكَ مَاعِزٌ عَلَى سُوءِ عَمَلِه، لَقَدْ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطِيئَتُهُ، وَقَائِلٌ يَقُولُ: أَتَوْبَةٌ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ توبَةِ مَاعِزٍ! إِذْ جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ ﷺ فَوَضَعَ يَدَهُ فِى يَدِهِ، فَقَالَ: اقْتُلْنِى بالْحِجَارَة، فَلَبِثُوا بِذَلِكَ يَوْميْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةً، ثُمَّ جَاءَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ وَهُمْ جُلُوسٌ فَسَلَّمَ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: اسْتَغْفِرُوا لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، فَقَالُوا: يَغْفِرُ الله لِمَاعِزِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ : لَقَدْ تَابَ تَوْبَةً لَوْ قُسِمَتْ بَيْنَ أُمَّةٍ لَوَسِعَتْهَا، قَالَ: ثُمَّ جَاءَتْهُ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ غَامِدٍ مِنَ الأَزْدِ فَقَالَتْ: يَارَسُولَ الله! طَهِّرنِى، قَالَ: وَيْحَكِ (*) ارْجِعِى فَاسْتَغْفِرِى الله وَتُوبِى إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَتْ: لَعَلَّكَ تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَرُدَّنِى كَمَا رَدَدْتَ مَاعِزَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: وَمَا ذَاكَ؟ قَالَتْ: إِنَّهَا حُبْلَى مِنَ الزِّنَا، فَقَالَ: أَثَيِّب أَنْتِ؟ قَالَتْ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: إِذَنْ لاَ نَرْجُمَنَّكِ حَتَّى تَضَعِى مَا فِى بَطْنِكِ، فَكَفَلَهَا رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ حَتَّى وَضَعَتْ، فَأَتَى النَّبِىَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: قَدْ وَضَعَتِ الْغَاَمِدِيَّةُ، قَالَ: إِذَنْ لاَ نَرْجُمهَا، ونَدَع وَلَدَهَا صَغِيرًا فَلَيْسَ لَهُ مَنْ يُرْضِعُهُ، فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ: إِلَىَّ رَضَاعُهُ يَانَبِىَّ اللهِ! فَرَجَمَهَا