to those who are Jews, and the rabbis and the learned men," where the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stoned the two Jews when they referred their case to him.

Yahya narrated from al-Mu'alla, from 'Asim ibn Bahdalah, from Zirr ibn Hubaysh, who said: Ubayy ibn Ka'b said to me: "O Zirr, how many verses do you recite for Surat al-Ahzab?" I replied: "Seventy-three verses." He said: "Is that all?" I said: "Yes." He replied: "By Allah, it used to match Surat al-Baqarah, and it contained the verse of stoning." I asked: "And what is the verse of stoning, O Abu al-Mundhir?" He said: "If the elderly man and the elderly woman commit adultery, then stone them both as an exemplary punishment from Allah, and Allah is Exalted in Might, All-Wise."