وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال : قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : « ادفعوا الحدود ما وجدتم لها مدفعا » أخرجه ابن ماجه بإسناد ضعيف وأخرجه الترمذي والحاكم من حديث عائشة بلفظ : « ادرءوا الحدود عن المسلمين ما استطعتم » وهو ضعيف أيضا ورواه البيهقي عن علي من قوله بلفظ : « ادرءوا الحدود بالشبهات ».
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Avert the infliction of the prescribed punishment as long as you find a way out (i.e. to avoid their infliction). Related by Ibn Majah with a weak chain of narrators. At-Tirmidhi and Al-Hakim transmitted on the authority of 'Aishah (RAA) with the wording, 'Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Avert infliction of the prescribed punishment on the Muslims as much as you can." It is also a weak hadith. Al-Baihaqi transmitted on the authority of 'Ali (RAA) that he said, 'Avert the prescribed punishment by rejecting doubtful evidence.'