Arabic (Original)
قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنْ خَارِجَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ زَيْدٍ ؓ
English Translation
Narrations about specific cases of zina brought before the Prophet and the Companions. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Ward off the hudud by doubts (shubuhat)." This principle means that the hadd is not applied when there is any reasonable doubt about the commission of the crime or the conditions for the punishment.