It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Ma'iz bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and informed him that he had committed a sin. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), after turning him back several times, finally ordered him to be stoned. We took him and stoned him, then returned to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and informed him of this. When evening came, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stood up, praised and glorified Allah, and said, "What is the matter with the people?" (Imam Ahmad's son, Abdullah, says that after this, my father missed the last words of the hadith.)