Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: A man who had committed fornication was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) questioned him, and he confessed. By the order of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), his upper garments were removed, and he turned out to be an extremely frail man. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If he is struck with blows, he will not survive." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called for a date-palm stalk that had a hundred twigs, and struck him with it a single time.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحدود والديات / 10517
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الاوسط (664) ، أخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 664»