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1439. 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmiṭ narrated: "We were with the Prophet ﷺ [in a gathering] and he said: 'Pledge to me that you will not associate [anything as] partners with Allāh, and that you will not steal nor commit adultery.' He recited to them the Āyah.[1] (And he said:) 'Whoever among you dies, then his reward is with Allāh, and whoever among you does some of this and then he is punished, it is an atonement for him. And whoever does some of this and Allāh covers it for him, then it is up to Allāh; if He wills, He will punish him, and if He wills, He will forgive him.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Ali, Jarīr bin 'Abdullāh, and Khuzaimah bin Thābit.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] The Ḥadīth of 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmiṭ is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Ḥadīth. Ash-Shāfi'i said: "Regarding this topic – that the legal punishments serve as atonement for those who receive
them – I have not heard anything more appropriate than this Hadīth.” Ash-Shāfi‘ī said: It is recommended for anyone who suffers to commit a sin which Allāh conceals for him, that he too conceal it, and repent for whatever is between him and his Lord.” Similarly it has been reported from Abū Bakr and ‘Umar, that they ordered a man to cover (the sin he committed).
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[1] This refers to Sūrat Al-Mumtahinah (60:12). See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhī.
Commentary
The Hadd punishment serves as an atonement, but it will not serve as an atonement of the offence if an offender continues the vice and does not give it up. Yet, Allāh is Most Gracious and Merciful, and one can count on His Mercy and Guidance to avoid the vices and sins.
