Sahih al-Bukhari 6823
Narrated Anas bin Malik: While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) a man came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the legal punishment on me’.’ The Prophet (ﷺ) did not ask him what he had done. Then the time for the prayer became due and the man offered prayer along with the Prophet (ﷺ) , and when the Prophet (ﷺ) had finished his prayer, the man again got up and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! I have committed a legally punishable sin; please inflict the punishment on me according to Allah’s Laws.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Haven’t you prayed with us?’ He said, “Yes.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah has forgiven your sin.” or said, “….your legally punishable sin.”
- This Hadith from Sahih al-Bukhari 6823 narrates an incident where a man approached the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and confessed to having committed a legally punishable sin. The man requested the Prophet (ﷺ) to inflict the legal punishment on him. However, the Prophet (ﷺ) did not inquire about the sin and instead led the man in prayer. After the prayer, the man repeated his request for punishment, but the Prophet (ﷺ) responded by saying that Allah had forgiven his sin, indicating the importance of repentance, forgiveness, and mercy in Islam.
