Muwatta Imam Malik (Riwayat Ibn al-Qasim)

And with this chain of narration, it is reported from ‘Ubaydullah bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah bin Mas‘ud (may Allah have mercy on him), that he was informed by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that two men presented their dispute in the gathering of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). One of them said: “O Messenger of Allah! Decide between us according to the Book of Allah.” The other, who was more intelligent of the two, said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allah! Decide between us according to the Book of Allah, and allow me to speak.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Speak.” So he said: “My son was a «عسيف» laborer for this man, and he committed adultery with this man’s wife. Then it was reported that my son would be stoned. So I gave one hundred sheep and a slave-girl as ransom. Then afterwards, I asked the people of knowledge, and they informed me that my son should be given one hundred lashes and exiled for one year, and stoning is only for his wife.” The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “By Him in Whose hand is my soul, I will judge between you both according to the Book of Allah. Your sheep and your slave-girl will be returned to you.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) ordered that his son be given one hundred lashes and exiled for one year, and he ordered Sayyiduna Anas al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) to go to the wife of the other man, and if she confessed to adultery, then she should be stoned. The woman confessed, so she was stoned. Imam Malik said: «عسيف» refers to a laborer.