The benefits of the hadith of al-'Asif.

The Shaykh : This hadith also provides evidence for the permissibility of the Imam delegating the establishment and execution of the hadd punishment, based on his statement: This is the establishment of the hadd, This is the execution and implementation of the hadd. It also provides evidence that it is not required to repeat the confession of zina four times, based on his statement: and he did not say "four times, then stone her." The reconciliation between this and the story of Ma'iz is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had doubt regarding the case of Ma'iz. Another perspective is that this story, may Allah know best, became famous and well-known, which is why there was back-and-forth discussion between the common people and the scholars, unlike the story of Ma'iz, which was established by his statement and confession after repentance. It also contains his statement: and that in delegating a future matter, it is not required to say "if Allah wills." This does not contradict the saying of Allah the Exalted: We have mentioned in this issue what one should be aware of, which is that if a person says "I will do such and such," if his intention is to inform about what is in his heart, he is not required to make the exception, meaning he is not required to say "if Allah wills" ...