Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35357 — Those who forbade burning with fire

Al-Qasim bin Abd al-Rahman (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent out a force, and they went looking for a man, who climbed a tree, so they burned that tree with fire. When these people came back to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him (peace and blessings be upon him) of this, the face of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) changed and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I was not sent to punish in the manner of Allah's punishment. I was sent only to strike necks and to bind firmly."