913/1 - ‘Imrān ibn al-Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “A woman from the tribe of Juhaynah came to the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) while she was pregnant from adultery, and she said to him: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have committed a sin liable to Hadd (prescribed corporal punishment), so execute the Hadd on me.’ The Messenger of Allah called her guardian and said to him: ‘Treat her kindly and bring her to me after she delivers (her baby).’ The man complied with the order, and the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded that the Hadd be executed on her. Her clothes were secured around her and she was stoned to death. The Prophet then led the funeral prayer over her.” [Narrated by Muslim]
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1) Advising the family of a person whose death is near to treat him kindly and compassionately.
2) If a person confesses to adultery while being sane and aware, and there is no suspicion about his condition, his confession is accepted and the Hadd is executed upon him.
3) In executing the Hadd, it is required that its harm should not extend to someone else. If a pregnant woman is stoned to death, her embryo will also die. This reflects the Shariah’s kindness and justice.
4) When a Hadd is executed, the punished person is thus purified of his sins. That is why the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) offered the funeral prayer for the woman in the Hadīth.
5) It shows how the Shariah is merciful towards the believers and finds dispensations and excuses for them. {And He has not placed upon you in the religion any hardship.}