Hadith on Hudud: Pardon good people their faults, not crimes

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Overlook the faults of good people, except for legal punishments.”

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 4375

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَقِيلُوا ذَوِي الْهَيْئَاتِ عَثَرَاتِهِمْ إِلَّا الْحُدُودَ

4375 سنن أبي داود كتاب الحدود باب في الحد يشفع فيه

4375 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح أبي داود

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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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