Hadith 4414

Mujahid said: “Apponting a way in the verse (iv.15) means prescribed punishment.

Sufiyan said: “Punish them “refers to unmarried, and “confine them to houses” refers to the women who are married.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ - عَنْ شِبْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، قَالَ السَّبِيلُ الْحَدُّ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ ‏{‏ فَآذُوهُمَا ‏}‏ الْبِكْرَانِ ‏<A id="q7" name="q7" href="javascript:openquran(3,15,15)"><c_q7>{‏ فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ ‏}</c_q7></a>‏ الثَّيِّبَاتِ ‏.‏

Reference: 944170
In-book reference: Book 40, Hadith 4414