Hadith 21892

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ , عَنْ سُفْيَانَ , عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ , عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ , عَنْ أَبِيهِ , أَنَّ مَاعِزَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ : أَقِمْ عَلَيَّ كِتَابَ اللَّهِ , فَأَعْرَضَ عَنْهُ أَرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ , ثُمَّ أَمَرَ بِرَجْمِهِ , فَلَمَّا مَسَّتْهُ الْحِجَارَةُ , قَالَ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ : وَقَالَ مَرَّةً : فَلَمَّا عَضَّتْهُ الْحِجَارَةُ أَجْزَعَ , فَخَرَجَ يَشْتَدُّ , وَخَرَجَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أُنَيْسٍ , أَوْ أَنَسُ بْنُ نَادِيَةَ , فَرَمَاهُ بِوَظِيفِ حِمَارٍ فَصَرَعَهُ , فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَحَدَّثَهُ بِأَمْرِهِ , فَقَالَ : " هَلَّا تَرَكْتُمُوهُ لَعَلَّهُ أَنْ يَتُوبَ , فَيَتُوبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ " , ثُمَّ قَالَ : " يَا هَزَّالُ لَوْ سَتَرْتَهُ بِثَوْبِكَ , كَانَ خَيْرًا لَكَ " .
Nuaim bin Hazzal narrates that Hazrat Ma'iz bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the presence of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have committed adultery, so carry out the punishment on me according to the Book of Allah." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him, and this happened four times. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that he be stoned to death. So the people took him towards "Harrah." When Ma'iz was being stoned and was struck by stones, he felt the pain and ran away swiftly. The people were unable to catch him, when suddenly Abdullah bin Unais met him; he struck him with a camel's bone, causing his death. Then they came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this incident. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Why did you not leave him? Perhaps he would have repented and Allah would have accepted his repentance." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to my father, "Hazzal! By Allah! If you had hidden him in your clothes, it would have been better than what you did with him."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 21892
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