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all divine laws. For example, Ibn ‘Abbaas reported that Hilaal ibn Umayyah went
to the Prophet (r) and accused his wife (Hilaal’s wife) of adultery with Shurayk
ibn Sahmaa’. The Prophet (r) said to him, “(Produce) the proof (four witnesses)
or else you will receive the punishment (of eighty lashes) on your back.” Hilaal
replied, “O Messenger of Allaah (r), if one of us sees a man on his woman,
should he leave and seek witnesses?” Allaah’s Messenger again said, “(Produce)
the proof or else you will receive the punishment.” Hilaal then said, “(I swear) By
the One who sent you with the Truth that I am telling the truth. And Allaah will
surely reveal something to free my back from the punishment.” And Jibreel
descended with the revelation,

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“And for those who accuse their wives without witnesses except
themselves, the testimony of one of them (can be accepted) by bearing
witness (with an oath) by Allaah four times that he is telling the truth,
and the fifth time that the curse of Allaah be upon him if he is telling a
lie. However, it would avert punishment from (the wife) if she bears
witness four times (with an oath) by Allaah that he is lying, and the
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fifth (time) that Allaah’s wrath be upon her if he was truthful.”

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Soorah an-Noor (24):6-9. The hadeeth was collected by al-Bukhaaree (Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 6,
p. 245-6, no. 271), at-Tirmithee, and Ibn Maajah.

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