أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَکِ عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ إِسْحَقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الْمُنْذِرِ مَوْلَی أَبِي ذَرٍّ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ الْمَخْزُومِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا إِخَالُکَ سَرَقْتَ قَالَ بَلَی قَالَ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جِيئُوا بِهِ فَقَطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جَائُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 4892
It was narrated from Abu Umayyah Al that a thief who confessed to a crime but with whom no stolen goods had been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلمThe Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said to him: “I do not think that you stole anything.” He said: “Yes I did.” He said: “Take him and cut off his hand, then bring him here.” So they cut off his hand then they brought him to him. He said to him: “Say: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.” He said: “I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him.” He said: “Allah, accept his repentance.” (Da’if)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020