The Chapters on Legal Punishments
20/5. Chapter:
Covering (The Sin Of) The Believer And Warding Off Legal Punishments In The Case Of Doubt
Sunan Ibn Majah
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ادْفَعُوا الْحُدُودَ مَا وَجَدْتُمْ لَهُ مَدْفَعًا " .
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Ward off the legal punishments as much as you can.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 2545In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 2545