It is narrated from a Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered regarding a man that he should be stoned between Makkah and Madinah. When stones struck him, he began to run away. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to know of this, he said: Why did you not let him go?
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 23211
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:حسن لغيره غير أن قوله: بين مكة والمدينة، فيه نظر، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة حال عبدالعزيز بن عبدالله