The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Forgive the infliction of prescribed penalties among yourselves, for any prescribed penalty of which I hear must be carried out.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 40, Hadith 26
← Previous Hadith The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) Said: Forgive the people of good qualities their slips, but not faults to which prescribed penalties apply.

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Sunan Abi Dawud Book 40, Hadith 27