Muhammad bin Idris narrated that I heard from those scholars who know this hadith. They say that the mistake of an honorable person should be overlooked until his mistake reaches the limit.
Hadith Referenceمسند الإمام الشافعي / كتاب الحدود / 1557
Hadith Takhrijاخرجه البيهقي في المعرفة بعد الحديث (5265)۔