The Prodigious Understanding of 'Ali Bn Abi Talib

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Titled : The Prodigious Understanding Of 'Ali bn Abi Talib

A woman gave birth to a child only six months after she got married; obviously, however, most women only give birth after nine months, or if the case is really premature, after seven months.
People began to become suspicious thinking that the child was not that of her husband, but of a man whom she had relations prior  to her marriage.

They took her to the Caliph, so that she could receive her punishment. The caliph at that time was 'Uthman bn 'Affan
(May Allah be pleased with him). When they went to him, they found 'Ali bn Abi Talib to be in his company , and he ('Ali) was 'Uthman's judge.

'Ali said : "You have no rights to punish her for this reason".
They were surprised and asked "how is that?" He recited to them two verses :
وحملهۥ وفصلهۥ ثلثون شهرا

"And the bearing of him, and the weaning of him is (30) months".
Qur'an 46 Verse 15

(This means that the period of Pregnancy and the period of breast-feeding is a total of 30 months.)
والولدت يرضعن اولدهن حولين كاملين

"The mothers shall give suck to their children for two whole years."
Qur'an 2 Verse 233

(This means that the period of breast-feeding is two years- in other words, 24 months.)

Then 'Ali said "It is possible, therefore, for the period of pregnancy to be six months only." And thus was the woman saved from stoning.

MORAL LESSONS :

It is very Important to be have the Understanding of the religion in order to pass critical judgements or rulings. The religion isn't what you think can be, there are laid down rules from Allah and traditions of His noble prophet and sometimes analogies that we can make use of in order to give rulings. May Allah preserve the Scholars of Islam upon Knowledge and goodness. Aameen

Adapted from: اللؤلؤ المنثور. (Gems and Jewels)
by Abdul-Malik Mujahid

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