كتاب قطع السارق
46  
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
(7)
Chapter: Encouragement to carry out Hadd Punishments
(7)
باب التَّرْغِيبِ فِي إِقَامَةِ الْحَدِّ ‏‏
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4905
It was narrated that Abu Zurah said:
"Abu Hurairah said: 'Carrying out a Hadd punishment in a land is better for its people than if it were to rain for forty nights." (Daif)
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ زُرَارَةَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ إِقَامَةُ حَدٍّ بِأَرْضٍ خَيْرٌ لأَهْلِهَا مِنْ مَطَرِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً ‏.‏
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4905
In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 36
English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4909