Maaz al-Aslami came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that he had committed adultery. The Prophet ﷺ turned away from him. Then he came around to his other side and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have committed adultery." Again the Prophet ﷺ turned away from him. Then he came around to his other side once more and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have committed adultery."On the fourth time, the Prophet ﷺ gave the order concerning him, and he was taken out to the Harrah and stoned. When he felt the impact of the stones, he fled, running, until he passed by a man carrying the jawbone of a camel, who struck him with it. The people also struck him until he died.They mentioned to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he had fled when he felt the impact of the stones and the touch of death. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Why did you not leave him alone?"
حدثنا أبو كريب حدثنا عبدة بن سليمان عن محمد بن عمرو حدثنا أبو سلمة
جاء ماعز الأسلمي إلى رسول الله ﷺ فقال إنه قد زنى فأعرض عنه ثم جاء من شقه الآخر فقال يا رسول الله إنه قد زنى فأعرض عنه ثم جاء من شقه الآخر فقال يا رسول الله إنه قد زنى فأمر به في الرابعة فأخرج إلى الحرة فرجم بالحجارة فلما وجد مس الحجارة فر يشتد حتى مر برجل معه لحي جمل فضربه به وضربه الناس حتى مات فذكروا ذلك لرسول الله ﷺ أنه فر حين وجد مس الحجارة ومس الموت فقال رسول الله ﷺ هلا تركتموه
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[Its isnad is hasan]. Ibn Majah also narrated it in the Hudud, Chapter on Stoning, no. 2554, from the hadith of Muhammad bin Amr Laythi with the same wording, and Hakim graded it sahih according to the criterion of Muslim (4/363), and Dhahabi agreed with him (!). Bukhari narrated it, no. 5271, and Muslim, no. 1691/16, from the hadith of Abu Salama, from Abu Hurairah, with the same wording.