Hadith.5016 - Yunus ibn Ya'qub narrated from Abu Maryam, who narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir that a woman came to Commander of the Faithful and said: "I have committed adultery." Imam turned his face away from her. She moved to face Imam again and repeated: "I have committed adultery," but Imam turned away once more. She repeated it a third and then a fourth time. After the fourth confession, Imam ordered that she be detained. It was discovered that she was pregnant, so Imam waited until she gave birth. Afterward, Imam commanded that a pit be dug for her in the open space of Rahbah. Imam dressed her in a new garment and placed her into the pit up to her waist and chest level. Imam then closed the gate of Rahbah and threw a stone at her, saying, "In the name of Allah (swt). O' Allah (swt), in confirmation of Your Book and the Sunnah of Your Prophet." Then Imam instructed Qanbar to throw a stone at her. Afterward, Imam returned to his house and said: "O' Qanbar, permit the companions of Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family) to enter." They entered and began stoning her, each throwing a stone. When they were unsure whether to reuse the same stones or throw new ones while she was still alive, they said: "O' Qanbar, inform him that we have stoned her with our stones, but she is still alive. What should we do?" Imam replied: "Return to your stones," and they continued until she died. They asked: "She has now died, what should we do with her?" Imam said: "Hand her over to her family and instruct them to treat her as they would their deceased."