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"عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ قَالَ: مَضَتِ السُّنَّةُ أَنْ يَحُدَّ الْعَبْدَ وَالأَمَه أَهْلُوهُمَا فِى الْفَاحِشَةِ، إِلَّا أَنْ يُرْفَعَ أَمْرُهُمَا إِلَى السُّلطَانِ فَلَيْسَ لأَحَدٍ أَنْ يَغْتَابَّ عَلَى السُّلْطَانِ".  

[عب] عبد الرازق