Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

كتاب الحدود

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Can a ruler order the legal punishment on someone without himself being present?

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Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The boy is for (the owner of) the bed and the stone is for the person who commits illegal sexual intercourse.'

‏ الْوَلَدُ لِلْفِرَاشِ، وَلِلْعَاهِرِ الْحَجَرُ ‏