Mishkat al-Masabih 17 Prescribed Punishments كتاب الحدود 33

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِقَامَةُ حَدٍّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مَطَرِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً فِي بلادِ الله» . رَوَاهُ ابْن مَاجَه وَرَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

Ibn ‘Umar reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Enforcing one of God’s prescribed punishments is better than forty nights’ rain in God’s land.” Ibn Majah transmitted it, and Nasa’i transmitted it on the authority of Abu Huraira.