English translation
7416. Narrated Al-Mughīrā: Sa’d bin ‘Ubāda said, “If I saw a man with my wife, I would strike him (behead him) with the (1) (Ch.20) Ghaira: See the footnote of H. 7403. blade of my sword.” This news reached Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ who then said, “You people are astonished at Sa’d’s Ghaira. By Allāh, I have more Ghaira than him, and Allāh has more Ghaira than me, and because of Allāh’s Ghaira, He has made unlawful shameful deeds and sins (illegal sexual intercourse) done in open and in secret. And, there is none who likes that the people should repent to Him and beg His pardon than Allāh, and for this reason He sent the warners and the Mubashshirūn (givers of glad tidings). And there is none who likes to be praised more than Allāh does, and for this reason, Allāh promised to grant Paradise (to the doers of good).” ‘Abdul Mālik said, “No person has more Ghaira than Allāh.”