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2574. It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Sa'd bin 'Ubâdah said: "There was a man living among our dwellings who had a physical defect, and to our astonishment he was seen with one of the slave women of the dwellings, committing illegal sex with her. Sa'd bin 'Ubâdah referred his case to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ, who said: 'Give him one hundred
lashes.' They said: 'O Prophet of Allāh, he is too weak to bear that. If we give him one hundred lashes he will die.' He said: 'Then take a branch with a hundred twigs and hit him once.'" (Sahih)
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If an offender is not given the punishment of death, but only the punishment of lashes, and there is the possibility of his death while executing the punishment, it can be lessened.
This concession is only for old and sick people who cannot bear the severity of the punishment, or there is no hope of them surviving.
In the case of a person whose sickness is curable, his punishment may be delayed until he gets well.
