The caliph Umar, one of Muhammad’s closest companions, maintained that the punishment of stoning for adultery (this story doesn’t specify the method of punishment, but the outcome of the punishment is the same in any case) was originally in the Qur’an:
‘Umar said, “I am afraid that after a long time has passed, people may say, “We do not find the Verses of the Rajam (stoning to death) in the Holy Book,” and consequently they may go astray by leaving an obligation that Allah has revealed. Lo! I confirm that the penalty of Rajam be inflicted on him who commits illegal sexual intercourse, if he is already married and the crime is proved by witnesses or pregnancy or confession.” Sufyan added, “I have memorized this narration in this way.” ‘Umar added, “Surely Allah’s Apostle carried out the penalty of Rajam, and so did we after him.” (Bukhari, vol. 8, bk. 82, no. 816)
“Allah’s Apostle” is, of course, Muhammad, who did indeed carry out stonings. Here is the hadith in which he challenges the rabbis about stoning, and in which there is amidst the barbarism and brutality a final act of love and compassion:
The Jews came to Allah’s Apostle and told him that a man and a woman from amongst them had committed illegal sexual intercourse. Allah’s Apostle said to them, “What do you find in the Torah (old Testament) about the legal punishment of Ar-Rajm (stoning)?” They replied, (But) we announce their crime and lash them.” Abdullah bin Salam said, “You are telling a lie; Torah contains the order of Rajm.” They brought and opened the Torah and one of them solaced his hand on the Verse of Rajm and read the verses preceding and following it. Abdullah bin Salam said to him, “Lift your hand.” When he lifted his hand, the Verse of Rajm was written there. They said, “Muhammad has told the truth; the Torah has the Verse of Rajm. The Prophet then gave the order that both of them should be stoned to death. (‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, “I saw the man leaning over the woman to shelter her from the stones.” (Bukhari, vol. 4, bk. 56, no. 829)
Even the monkeys practiced stoning, according to another hadith:
During the pre-lslamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them. (Bukhari, vol. 5, bk. 58, no. 188)
Muhammad’s example is, of course, normative for Islamic behavior, since “Indeed in the messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for him who looks to Allah and the last day, and remembers Allah a great deal.” (Qur’an 33:21).
“Man, woman stoned to death for having illegal relations in Afghanistan,” Vanguard, February 16, 2022:
A man and a woman have been stoned to death in Afghanistan’s north-eastern Badakhshan province, for having illegal relations.
Two local Taliban officials confirmed this on Wednesday.
A Taliban official in the province told dpa that they were stoned at a sharia court.
Muslim men and women were not allowed to have sexual intercourse outside marriage under sharia law.
It also states that if a married man has sex with a married woman and there were four witnesses, the couple should be stoned.
“They have confessed that they had illegal relations and they had done this two to three times,” the local official said.
Muezuddin Ahmadi, who is in charge of the province’s information and culture department, said that the issue was under investigation and promised serious action against the perpetrators of the stoning….
Local newspaper Hasht-e Subh reported that the stoning took place publicly on Monday in the Nasi district of the province.
It was reportedly ordered by a Taliban commander….
BTeboe says
But never mind having sex with a slave or marrying a 3yr old. That’s okay by Muhammed. But have sex outside marriage and that’s a death sentence by stoning. I have a hard time wrapping my head around the hypocrisy that is Islam. You cannot drag 7th century barbarians into the 21st. These people get a serious thrill out of killing and maiming.
Shawn says
BTeboe,I hear ya.Hard to believe the Cult Of Islam is what it is.One man weaved such a tale that took over 20 years to fabricate and Billions ate it up and still do.Equally as hard to fathom is Western Politicians import them by the hundreds of thousands.
tim gallagher says
Terrific summary of islam, Shawn. I see it exactly the same way. I agree with BTeboe’s comment as well. And what a stupid social experiment it is to bring such barbarians into any reasonably civilised western country. 2022 and here they are still stoning people to death. And as BTeboe points out, the hypocrisy of Muslims is staggering. What they find acceptable and what they find offensive and kill people for, defies any kind of logic.
Keys says
Shawn, you say what’s “hard to fathom is Western Politicians import them by the hundreds of thousands”.
My opinion is that they are being brought into Western nations for a reason and it is not charity and concern for their welfare. A New World Order requires destroying the existing World order.
somehistory says
Yes, it is the “great reset.” Keys. Glenn Beck played a recording of the klaus schwab wef creep saying that he and his cabal had successfully “penetrated” the various governments with their people.
He also played a clip of a woman talking about herself and others and calling herself and the rest “the elite” and saying that the rest (of us) “don’t trust” them.
She used the word “elite” in a way that said she approves of the term that the rest of us see as not so good.
They want to be at the top and whoever actually survives the “reset” will be their servants and slaves.
PRCS says
Public flogging for “illegal” sex in Indonesia’s Aceh province is a real crowd-pleaser.
revereridesagain says
Overdue for another tsunami.
PRCS says
Yup.
somehistory says
That’s why they call it “marriage” with a little kid….if they just were raping daily, would they be stoned? Should be, but aren’t because islam is evil….there is no good, no virtue, no value in islam. And raping a child is not “marriage.” Not in any sense of the word.
It’s all satanic, demonic, evil.
somehistory says
This was a reply to BTeboe , but something happened to put it at the bottom.
gravenimage says
+1
LameBear says
…… and never mind having sex with a donkey …..because the really can’t “be in love” with a donkey
Infidel says
Look at the bright side. Not just the woman, but the man involved was stoned again! See, this is Taliban 2.0, who are responding to Western calls for gender equality 😈
revereridesagain says
They’ll be sending “transitioning” Talibans to cheat in the swimming races next. Oh no, wait, already no real females swimming races, the burkas make them sink too fast…
gravenimage says
Afghanistan: Couple stoned to death at Sharia court for sex outside marriage
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These *poor people*. I knew it would be just a matter of time before the Taliban reinstituted stoning. Even the Karzai government had put it back o the books.
God, I hate Islam.
mortimer says
Prior to the Taliban takeover, about 98% of Afghanistans polled claimed to favor more Sharia law.
Now the Afghans will CHOKE on Sharia. It will be a HIT with them.
What a bunch of benighted savages they are.
mortimer says
Muslims are so duped, they believe that MONKEYS GET MARRIED !!!
Mohammed said so.
Islam is completely ABSURD. A modern person cannot accept that MONKEYS HAVE MARRIAGE CEREMONIES. No such thing was observed by modern scientists.
Islam is proved by Mohammed’s unscientific statements to be FALSE.
So Muslims may abandon this absurd cult with CONFIDENCE.
john smith says
That’s a new one for me Mortimer, monkeys getting married, but I like it.
gravenimage says
This is true, Mortimer and John–there is a Hadith that says that stoning is justified because even monkeys stone “adulterers” to death. Never mind, as noted, that besides everything else that monkeys do not hold marriage ceremonies, so the concept is absurd to begin with:
Narrated `Amr bin Maimun:
During the pre-lslamic period of ignorance I saw a she-monkey surrounded by a number of monkeys. They were all stoning it, because it had committed illegal sexual intercourse. I too, stoned it along with them.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3849
Book 63, Hadith 74
I have long noted that Islam is irrational and faniciful–and in such *ugly ways*. It is not as though Muslims are fantasizing about monkeys in love holding weddings, but about monkeys *stoning other monkeys to death*. God, I hate Islam.