Two men brought a dispute to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. One of them said, "Judge between us by the Book of Allah."The other, who was the more knowledgeable of the two, said, "Yes, Messenger of Allah, judge between us by the Book of Allah, and grant me permission to speak."The Prophet ﷺ said, "Speak."He said, "My son was a hired worker for this man." Malik explained that an asif is a hired laborer. "He committed adultery with this man's wife. They told me that my son was liable to be stoned, so I ransomed him with a hundred sheep and a slave girl of mine. Then I asked the people of knowledge, and they informed me that my son was only liable to a hundred lashes and exile for a year, and that stoning was the penalty upon his wife."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "By the One in whose hand is my soul, I will judge between you both by the Book of Allah. As for your sheep and your slave girl, they are returned to you." He then had the son flogged a hundred lashes and exiled him for a year, and he ordered Unays al-Aslami to go to the wife of the other man, and if she confessed, to stone her. She confessed, and he stoned her.
حدثنا عبد الله بن يوسف أخبرنا مالك عن ابن شهاب عن عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن عتبة بن مسعود
أن رجلين اختصما إلى رسول الله ﷺ فقال أحدهما اقض بيننا بكتاب الله وقال الآخر وهو أفقههما أجل يا رسول الله فاقض بيننا بكتاب الله وأذن لي أن أتكلم قال تكلم قال إن ابني كان عسيفا على هذا قال مالك والعسيف الأجير فزنى بامرأته فأخبروني أن على ابني الرجم فافتديت منه بمائة شاة وبجارية لي ثم إني سألت أهل العلم فأخبروني أن ما على ابني جلد مائة وتغريب عام وإنما الرجم على امرأته فقال رسول الله ﷺ أما والذي نفسي بيده لأقضين بينكما بكتاب الله أما غنمك وجاريتك فرد عليك وجلد ابنه مائة وغربه عاما وأمر أنيسا الأسلمي أن يأتي امرأة الآخر فإن اعترفت فارجمها فاعترفت فرجمها