Hadith 53

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 17: The Book of the Prohibited actions

Chapter 266

Prohibition of Reviling a Muslim without any cause

باب تحريم سب المسلم بغير حق

Riyad as-Salihin 1563
وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
"‏من قذف مملوكه بالزنا يقام عليه الحد يوم القيامة، إلا أن يكون كما قال‏"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "He who accuses his slave of Zina will receive the punishment (Hadd) of slander on the Day of Resurrection, unless the accusation of Zina was true."[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].