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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 1562

18. The Book of the Prohibited actions

رياض الصالحين

1562
Riyad us Saliheen
وعنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏‏من قذف مملوكه بالزنا يقام عليه الحد يوم القيامة، إلا أن يكون كما قال‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏‏
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "He who accuses his slave of Zina will receive the punishment (Hadd) of slander on the Day of Resurrection, unless the accusation of Zina was true."

[Al- Bukhari and Muslim].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 18, Hadith 53
Arabic/English book : Book 18, Hadith 1563