He (the fourth man) said, “ I saw a disgusting affair .
He (the fourth man) said, “ I saw a disgusting affair .” He (‘Umar) said, “All praise be to Allah Who did not allow Shayṭan to rejoice at the misfortune of the Ummah of Muhammad.” So, he (‘Umar) ordered that those men be whipped (for allegedly lying against al-Mughirah).[^2] ‘Allamah al-Albani (d. 1420 H) has copied it into his al-Irwa , and states about it: قلت: وإسناد صحيح I say: Its chain is sahih .[^3] Imam al-Haythami (d.
807 H) records further: وعن أبي عثمان النهدي قال : شهد أبو بكرة ونافع وشبل بن معبد على المغيرة بن شعبة أنهم نظروا إليه كما نظروا إلى المرود في المكحلة فجاء زياد فقال عمر : جاء رجل لا يشهد إلا بحق فقال : رأيت منظرا قبيحا وابتهارا قال : فجلدهم عمر الحد Narrated Abu ‘Uthman al-Hindi: Abu Bakrah, Nafi’ and Shibl b. Ma’bad testified against al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah, that they saw it (i.e. the adultery), as they saw the kohl stick (i.e.
the male private organ of al-Mughirah) inside the kohl container (i.e. the female private organ of the woman) . But Ziyad came, and ‘Umar said, “Here comes a man who will not testify except with the truth.” So, he (Ziyad) said, “ I saw a disgusting scene, and a spectacle .” So, ‘Umar punished them with lashing.[^4] Al-Haythami declares: رواه الطبراني ورجاله رجال الصحيح Al-Tabarani records it, and its narrators are narrators of the Sahih . ^5 Imam Ibn Abi Shaybah (d.
Abu Bakr – Abu Usamah – ‘Awf – Qasamah b. Zuhayr: When the issue between Abu Bakrah and al-Mughirah b. Shu’bah occurred, Abu Bakrah said, “Desist from or give up concerning our Salat , because we will not pray behind you.” So, he (al-Mughirah) wrote to ‘Umar about his affair.