A man came to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and confessed to committing adultery. He asked him, "Are you a muhsan (i.e., married)?" He replied, "Yes." He said, "Then you will be stoned." But in the evening it was found out that he had only performed the marriage contract but had not consummated it, so he (Ali) became happy, administered the hadd punishment to him, separated him from his wife, and gave the wife half of the dowry.