Arabic (Original)
وَأَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ إِجَازَةً أنبأ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ ثنا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ سُفْيَانَ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ثنا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ عَنْ أَشْعَثَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ شَهِدْتُ أَبَا بَرْزَةَ ضَرَبَ أَمَةً لَهُ فَجَرَتْ شَهِدْتُ أَبَا بَرْزَةَ ضَرَبَ أَمَةً لَهُ فَجَرَتْ
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.