Follow religious texts when making decisions or carrying out punishments ; Respect authority figures appointed by Allah or His Prophet ; Do not take justice into your own hands .

This hadith is about a woman named Sharahah al-Hamdaniyyah who came to 'Ali confessing that she had committed zina, which is adultery. In response, 'Ali punished her according to Islamic law by flogging her on Thursday and stoning her on Friday. He explained that he was following both the book of Allah as well as the sunnah of the Prophet in doing so. This hadith serves as an example of how Islam prescribes punishment for those who commit zina, which is considered a major sin in Islam. It also shows us how important it is to follow both religious texts when making decisions or carrying out punishments. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that we should not take justice into our own hands but rather leave it up to those appointed by Allah or His Prophet.