Chapter on the Legal Punishment for Sodomy and Tribadism
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 6
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 4, Book 1, Chapter 6
Chapter on the Legal Punishment for Sodomy and Tribadism
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ هِشَامٍ وَ حَفْصِ بْنِ اَلْبَخْتَرِيِّ: أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ نِسْوَةٌ عَلَى أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَسَأَلَتْهُ اِمْرَأَةٌ مِنْهُنَّ عَنِ اَلسَّحْقِ فَقَالَ "حَدُّهَا حَدُّ اَلزَّانِي" فَقَالَتِ اِمْرَأَةٌ مَا ذَكَرَ اَللَّهُ ذَلِكَ فِي اَلْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ "بَلَى" فَقَالَتْ أَيْنَ هُوَ قَالَ "هُنَّ أَصْحَابُ اَلرَّسِّ ".
In the narration of Hisham and Hafṣ ibn Al-Bukhturi, it is reported that a group of women entered upon Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, and one of the women asked him about lesbianism (Al-sahaq). Imam عليه السلام replied: "Its punishment is the same as that of the adulterer (Al-zani)." A woman then said: "But Allah سبحانه وتعالى has not mentioned that in the Qur'an." Imam عليه السلام replied: "Indeed, He سبحانه وتعالى has." She asked: "Where is it mentioned?" Imam عليه السلام said: "They are the people of Al-Rass (Ashab Al-Rass)."
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