Is it taken from the hadith of Ma'iz that one who commits a crime and flees is pardoned?
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The questioner : In the hadith of Ma'iz (may Allah be pleased with him), when he fled, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Now, O Shaykh, a person commits a crime like Ma'iz and then flees from the government... is he pardoned?
The Shaykh : Did he come back repentant like Ma'iz?
The questioner : If he repented, and so on.
The Shaykh : Did he come back repentant?
The questioner : He fled.
The Shaykh : And they held him back; there is a difference between this and that.
There is a difference between one who comes back regretful and repentant, seeking the application of the hadd, and a person who rebels against the government and the authorities, commits zina in this country and then goes to another country. We do not need to say, "Repent, and Allah will forgive you," for we know that the man is continuing in his sin.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If he came back repentant and we knew his truthfulness, we would not apply the hadd to him.
Why do you not leave him so that he may repent, and Allah may accept his repentance?
هلا تركتموه فيتوب فيتوب الله عليهThe Shaykh : Did he come back repentant like Ma'iz?
The questioner : If he repented, and so on.
The Shaykh : Did he come back repentant?
The questioner : He fled.
The Shaykh : And they held him back; there is a difference between this and that.
There is a difference between one who comes back regretful and repentant, seeking the application of the hadd, and a person who rebels against the government and the authorities, commits zina in this country and then goes to another country. We do not need to say, "Repent, and Allah will forgive you," for we know that the man is continuing in his sin.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : If he came back repentant and we knew his truthfulness, we would not apply the hadd to him.