Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 30111 — A man who falsely accuses his son

Ruzayq reports: I wrote to Umar bin Abd al-Aziz about a man who had accused his son of zina (unlawful sexual intercourse). His son said: "If my father is lashed, I will confess." So Umar wrote back to him: "I will lash him, unless he pardons him."