Hadith #40

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English Translation

It was narrated from Jabir from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) that Abu Bakr 4 said: I was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when Ma'iz bin Malik came and confessed (to adultery) in his presence once, and he sent him away. Then he came and admitted it in his presence a second time and he sent him away. Then he came and admitted it in his presence a third time and he sent him away. I said to him: If you confess a fourth time, he will stone you. Then he admitted it the fourth time, so he detained him and asked about him, and they said: We do not know anything but good about him. Then he ordered that he be stoned.