كتاب الحدود
10  
Hudud
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Avert the infliction of the prescribed punishment as long as you find a way out (i.e. to avoid their infliction). Related by Ibn Majah with a weak chain of narrators.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اِدْفَعُوا اَلْحُدُودَ, مَا وَجَدْتُمْ لَهَا مَدْفَعًا } أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَإِسْنَادُهُ ضَعِيفٌ 1


‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه ابن ماجه (2545)‏.‏

Sunnah.com reference : Book 10, Hadith 15
English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1258
Arabic reference : Book 10, Hadith 1219