Narrated Abu Umayyah al-Makhzumi: A thief who had accepted (having committed theft) was brought to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, but no good were found with him. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم, said to him: I do not think you have stolen. He said: Yes, I have. He repeated it twice or thrice. So he gave orders. His hand was cut off and he was then brought to him. He said: Ask Allah's pardon and turn to Him in repentance. He said: I ask Allah's pardon and turn to Him in repentance. He (the Prophet) then said: O Allah, accept his repentance. Abu Dawud said: It has been transmitted by Amr bin Asim, from Hammam, from Ishaq bin Abdullah from Abu Ummayyah, a man of the Ansar from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم.
Read More..Abu Umamah said: A man came to the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and said: Messenger of Allah! I have committed a crime which involves prescribed punishment so inflict it on me. He said: Have you not performed ablution when you came? He said: Yes, He said: Have you not prayed with us when we prayed ? He said: Yes. He then said: Go off, for Allah, the Exalted, forgave you.
Read More..Azhar ibn Abdullah al-Harari said: Some goods of the people of Kila' were stolen. They accused some men of the weavers (of theft). They came to an-Numan ibn Bashir, the companion of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. He confined them for some days and then set them free. They came to an-Numan and said: You have set them free without beating and investigation. An-Numan said: What do you want? You want me to beat them. If your goods are found with them, then it is all right; otherwise, I shall take (retaliation) from your back as I have taken from their backs. They asked: Is this your decision? He said: This is the decision of Allah and His Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. Abu Dawud said: By this statement he frightened them ; that is, beating is not necessary except after acknowledgement.
Read More..Aishah said: The prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to cut off a thief’s hand for a quarter of a dinar and upwards.
Read More..Aishah reported the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: A thief’s hand should be cut off for a quarter of a dinar and upwards. Ahmed bin Salih said: The amputation (of a thief’s hand) is for a quarter of a dinar and upwards.
Read More..Ibn Umar’ said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم had thief’s hand cut off for a shield worth three dirhams.
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