حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْهَضْهَاضِ الدَّوْسِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ مَاعِزُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ الأَسْلَمِيُّ ، فَرَجَمَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ الرَّابِعَةِ ، فَمَرَّ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَمَعَهُ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَقَالَ رَجُلانِ مِنْهُمْ : إِنَّ هَذَا الْخَائِنَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِرَارًا ، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَرُدُّهُ ، حَتَّى قُتِلَ كَمَا يُقْتَلُ الْكَلْبُ ، فَسَكَتَ عَنْهُمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى مَرَّ بِجِيفَةِ حِمَارٍ شَائِلَةٌ رِجْلُهُ ، فَقَالَ : ”كُلا مِنْ هَذَا“، قَالا : مِنْ جِيفَةِ حِمَارٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ : ”فَالَّذِي نِلْتُمَا مِنْ عِرْضِ أَخِيكُمَا آنِفًا أَكْثَرُ ، وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ ، فَإِنَّهُ فِي نَهْرٍ مِنْ أَنْهَارِ الْجَنَّةِ يَتَغَمَّسُ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Ma'iz bin Malik Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) came and requested the enforcement of punishment due to adultery. Upon his fourth visit, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had him stoned. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by him with some of his companions, and two men among the companions said: "This treacherous man kept coming to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) repeatedly. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept sending him back until he died a dog's death." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) remained silent until he passed by a dead donkey, whose leg was raised due to bloating. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Both of you eat from this." They said: "Shall we eat from a dead donkey, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What you have just said about your brother is worse than this. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, he is now diving in one of the rivers of Paradise."