[Machine] About the scholars who reach their conclusion from the people of Medina, they used to say that it is not appropriate for anyone to establish any of the prescribed punishments (hudud) without the authority (sultan), except that a man can establish the punishment of adultery on his male and female slaves.
عَنِ الْفُقَهَاءِ الَّذِينَ يَنْتَهِي إِلَى قَوْلِهِمْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ كَانُوا يَقُولُونَ لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُقِيمَ شَيْئًا مِنَ الْحُدُودِ دُونَ السُّلْطَانِ إِلَّا أَنَّ لِلرَّجُلِ أَنْ يُقِيمَ حَدَّ الزِّنَا عَلَى عَبْدِهِ وَأَمَتِهِ