[Machine] I have sent a servant with my husband to serve and attend to him. I was informed that she has become pregnant. When the man arrived, Umar sent for him and asked, "Did you impregnate the servant, so-and-so?" He said, "Yes." Umar asked, "Did you marry her?" He said, "No." Umar asked, "Did she give herself to you as a gift?" He said, "Yes." Umar asked, "Do you have any proof for that?" He said, "No." Umar said, "You must bring me proof, or I will stone you." The woman was told that her husband would be stoned, so she went to Umar and admitted that she had given herself to him as a gift. Umar had her flogged. I believe the prescribed punishment in this case is the punishment for zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). Imam Shafi'i, may Allah have mercy on him, said, "If he is from the ignorant people, and I used to consider it permissible for me because we avert the prescribed punishment from him and reprimand him."  

إِنِّي بَعَثْتُ مَعَ زَوْجِي بِجَارِيَةٍ تَخْدُمُهُ وَتَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ فَبَلَغَنِي أَنَّهَا قَدْ حَبِلَتْ قَالَ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ الرَّجُلُ أَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِ عُمَرُ ؓ قَالَ مَا فَعَلَتِ الْجَارِيَةُ فُلَانَةٌ أَأَحْبَلْتَهَا؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ أَأَبْتَعْتَهَا؟ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَوَهَبَتْهَا لَكَ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ فَلَكَ بَيِّنَةٌ عَلَى ذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ لَا فَقَالَ لَتَأْتِيَنِّي بِالْبَيِّنَةِ أَوْ لَأَرْجُمَنَّكَ فَقِيلَ لِلْمَرْأَةِ إِنَّ زَوْجَكِ يُرْجَمُ فَأَتَتْ عُمَرَ ؓ فَأَقَرَّتْ أَنَّهَا وَهَبَتْهَا لَهُ فَجَلَدَهَا عُمَرُ ؓ الْحَدَّ أُرَاهُ حَدَّ الْقَذْفِ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَهَالَةِ وَقَالَ كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّهَا حَلَالٌ لِي فَإِنَّا نَدْرَأُ عَنْهُ الْحَدَّ وَعَزَّرْنَاهُ