Sunnah.com reference : Book 10, Hadith 15English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1258Arabic reference : Book 10, Hadith 1219
Abu Hurairah (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Avert the infliction of the prescribed punishment as long as you find a way out (i.e. to avoid their infliction). Related by Ibn Majah with a weak chain of narrators.
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ اِدْفَعُوا اَلْحُدُودَ, مَا وَجَدْتُمْ لَهَا مَدْفَعًا }  أَخْرَجَهُ اِبْنُ مَاجَهْ, وَإِسْنَادُهُ ضَعِيفٌ  1‏‏1 ‏- ضعيف.‏ رواه ابن ماجه (2545)‏.‏