Narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Forgive the mistakes of honorable people."
Hadith Referenceمسند الإمام الشافعي / كتاب الحدود / 1556
Hadith Takhrijصحيح من غير هذا الطريق: اخرجه ابو داود، الحدود، باب في الحد يشفع فيه (4375)۔ واحمد: 6/ 181 - والنسائى فى الكبرى (7294) والبخاري في الادب المفرد (465) وصححه ابن حبان۔
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)۔
It is narrated from Abu Ja'far that 'Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "If today Qudamah is flogged, then after him no one will be spared," and Qudamah, may Allah be pleased with him, was a companion who participated in Badr.
Hadith Referenceمسند الإمام الشافعي / كتاب الحدود / 1558
Hadith Takhrijاسناده ضعيف لانقطاعه فان ابا جعفر محمد بن علی بن الحسين لم يدرك عمر بن الخطاب: اخرجه البيهقي في المعرفة السنن والآثار (5217)۔