Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that indeed Allah Almighty sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) with the truth and revealed the Book to him. Among what was revealed to him in the Book of Allah was the verse of stoning (rajm). We read it, understood it, and memorized it. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) himself carried out stoning (rajm) during his time. After him, we also carried out stoning. But I fear that if time continues to pass, someone may claim that they do not find the verse of stoning in the Book of Allah, and thus they may go astray by abandoning an obligation which Allah Almighty has revealed. Surely, the command of stoning is established from the Book of Allah for the person who commits adultery after marriage, whether men or women, provided that the testimony is complete, or pregnancy becomes evident, or the person confesses himself.