Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 30690 — The one guilty of zina: how many

Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey when a man came and confessed to having committed adultery. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent this man back three times. When he came the fourth time, he (peace and blessings be upon him) dismounted and gave the order concerning him (peace and blessings be upon him), so he was stoned. This weighed very heavily on him (peace and blessings be upon him), until I perceived its effect on his (peace and blessings be upon him) face. When his (peace and blessings be upon him) anger had passed, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Abu Dharr, your companion has been forgiven. The narrator said: It used to be said that his repentance is that the prescribed punishment be established on him.