Hadith on Adultery: Warning not to sexually touch unrelated women

Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “For an iron nail to pierce the head of one of you would be better for him than to touch a woman who is not lawful for him.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 20/211

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عن مَعْقِل بْن يَسَارٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لأَنْ يُطْعَنَ فِي رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ بِمِخْيَطٍ مِنْ حَدِيدٍ خَيْرٌ لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمَسَّ امْرَأَةً لا تَحِلُّ لَهُ

20/211 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

5045 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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