It is narrated from the previous chain that Hazrat Ma'iz bin Malik Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I have committed the sin of adultery." Upon hearing this, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned his face away. He came from the right side and said the same thing. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again turned his face away. Then he came from the left side and said the same thing. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again turned away. But when he confessed for the fourth time, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Take him away and carry out the punishment of stoning upon him." The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) took him away. The noble companions (may Allah be pleased with them) mentioned to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when stones struck him, he was running away. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then why did you not let him go?"