Legal Punishments
19 sayings
And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will send His wrath on him and curse him and prepare for him a painful chastisement.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 126; Surah Nisa 4:93 link
Avert the punishments from the Muslims as much as you can, and if you can find a way out for a Muslim, then make way for him, for it is better for the Imam to err in reprieving than in punishment.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 12971; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 551 link
Every man who stops the exercise of one of Allah's punishments on himself by intercession [of someone influential], will continue to be exposed to Allah's anger until he ceases.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43837; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 552 link
Whoever commits a sin and then bears the punishment meted out for that particular sin, then that shall be his atonement.
Kanz al-`Ummal, nos. 12964, 12966, 13366, 13367; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 554 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
Abd al-Rahman b. Abi Layla narrated: 'Once Ali punished a man who people then began abusing and cursing. So Ali said, 'Now this man will not even be questioned with regard to his sin [i.e. your abuse has expiated him of it].'
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 14002; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 554 link
The Forgiver of faults and the Acceptor of repentance, severe to punish, Lord of bounty.
Greater Sins Vol 1, part 3, page 112; Surah Momin 40:3 link
On the Day of Resurrection a ruler will be brought forth who had inflicted one lash less than the punishment prescribed. He will plead, 'O my Lord! I did it out of mercy for Your servants.' He will be told, 'Are you [trying to be] more merciful to them than Me?' Then he will be ordered into the Fire. Another man who had added one lash [to the punishment] will be brought forth, and he will plead, '[O Allah! I did it] to make them stop committing acts of disobedience to You.' Then he too will be ordered into the Fire.'
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 18, p. 37, no. 21948; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 553 link
The Commander of the Faithful (AS) had ordered Qanbar to execute a man's punishment. Qanbar was rough and beat him three more lashes. So Ali (AS) forfeited on his behalf by beating Qanbar three lashes.
al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 260, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 553 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
When Allah punishes a faithful servant in this world, He is too Bountiful and too Glorious to re-punish him [for the same sin] on the Day of Resurrection.
Tuhaf al-`Uqoul, no. 12966; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 554 link
When the Prophet (SAWA) stoned a man for adultery, a man said to his friend, 'He died on the spot like a dog.' So when the Prophet (SAWA) was passing with them by the carcass of a dead animal he told them to take a bite out of it. They said, 'O Messenger of Allah! May Allah bless you. How can we bite a carcass?!' He replied, 'What you have bitten from your brother is fouler than that.'
Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 116; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 554 link
Truly Allah, Blessed and most High has set a bound for everything, and has made for each one a sign indicating to it, and He has designated a punishment for whoever transgresses that bound.
al-Kafi, v. 1, p. 59, no. 2; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 550 link
Avert the punishments through uncertainties.
al-Faqih, v. 4, p. 74, no. 5146; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 551 link
Upholding one of the penal laws of Allah is superior to forty nights of rain on Allah's land.
al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 174, no. 1; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 551 link
A penal law that is exercised on earth is purer than sixty years of worship.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 18, p. 9, no. 21843; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 551 link
A woman who was honoured amongst her people was once brought to the Prophet (SAWA) charged with theft. He ordered her [hand] to be cut. A group from the tribe of Quraysh came to the Prophet (SAWA) and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Must [the hand of] a noble lady such as her be cut like that of so and so for such a small mistake?!' He replied, 'Yes! Indeed those before you perished because of such a deed. People used to uphold the punishments for the weak ones among them and exempt the strong and the noble ones of them, and therefore they perished.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, p. 7, no. 21834; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 552 link
There is no intercession, bail, or oath in a legal punishment.
al-Faqih, v. 4, p. 74, no. 5146; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 552 link
Imam Amir-ul-Mu'mineen Ali [a] said
There is no bail for any of Allah's punishments.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 13, p. 439, no. 15846; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 552 link
Im?m Ja'far ibn Muhammad al-S?diq (a.s.), narrating on the authority of his father, from his forefathers, from the Prophet (SAWA) - 'He prohibited the use of intercession against the punishments and that he (SAWA) said, 'He who intercedes against one of Allah's punishments in order to annul it, and tries to abolish His punishments will be chastised by Allah, most High, on the Day of Resurrection.'
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 18, p. 24, no. 21901; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 552 link
Imam al-Baqir (AS) narrated saying, 'Three people gave witness against a man for committing adultery. Then the Commander of the Faithful (AS) asked, 'Where is the fourth [witness]?' They said, 'He is arriving just now.' The Commander of the Faithful said, 'Punish them, for there is not even one hour of respite to be given in punishments.'
al-Kafi, v. 7, p. 210, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 553 link
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