Chapter on What Necessitates Discretionary Punishment, Legal Punishment, Stoning, Execution, and Exile in Adultery
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 5
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 5
Chapter on What Necessitates Discretionary Punishment, Legal Punishment, Stoning, Execution, and Exile in Adultery
وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: "إِنَّ رَجُلاً جَاءَ إِلَى عِيسَى اِبْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا رُوحَ اَللَّهِ إِنِّي زَنَيْتُ فَطَهِّرْنِي فَأَمَرَ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أَنْ يُنَادَى فِي اَلنَّاسِ لاَ يَبْقَى أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ خَرَجَ لِتَطْهِيرِ فُلاَنٍ فَلَمَّا اِجْتَمَعَ وَ اِجْتَمَعُوا وَ صَارَ اَلرَّجُلُ فِي اَلْحُفْرَةِ نَادَى اَلرَّجُلُ لاَ يَحُدَّنِي مَنْ لِلَّهِ فِي جَنْبِهِ حَدٌّ فَانْصَرَفَ اَلنَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ إِلاَّ يَحْيَى وَ عِيسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَدَنَا مِنْهُ يَحْيَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ لَهُ يَا مُذْنِبُ عِظْنِي فَقَالَ لَهُ لاَ تُخَلِّيَنَّ بَيْنَ نَفْسِكَ وَ بَيْنَ هَوَاهَا فَتُرْدِيَكَ قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ لاَ تُعَيِّرَنَّ خَاطِئاً بِخَطِيئَةٍ قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ لاَ تَغْضَبْ قَالَ حَسْبِي".
Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام said: A man came to Isa عليه السلام (Jesus), the son of Mariyum عليه السلام (Mary), and said: "O' Spirit of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, I have committed adultery, so purify me." Isa عليه السلام ordered a public announcement to be made: "Let no one remain behind; everyone must come out for the purification of this man." When the people had gathered and the man stood in the pit, the man called out, "Let no one execute the punishment upon me except one who has no prescribed punishment from Allah سبحانه وتعالى upon him." Upon hearing this, all the people dispersed, leaving only Prophet Yahya عليه السلام and Prophet Isa عليه السلام. Yahya عليه السلام approached the man and said: "O' sinner, advise me." The man replied: "Do not leave your soul alone with its desires, lest it destroys you." Yahya عليه السلام said: "Give me more advice." The man said: "Do not shame a sinner for his sin." Yahya عليه السلام asked: "Give me more advice." The man said: "Do not become angry." Yahya عليه السلام responded, "That is enough for me."
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