Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 779 – Volume 8, Book 81

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Volume 8, Book 81, Number 779:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Quraish people became very worried about the Makhzumiya lady who had committed theft.
They said, "Nobody can speak (in favor of the lady) to Allah's Apostle and nobody dares do that ex –
cept Usama who is the favorite of Allah's Apostle. " When Usama spoke to Allah's Apostle about that
matter, Allah's Apostle said, "Do you intercede (with me) to violate one of the legal punishment of Al –
lah?" Then he got up and addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you went
astray because if a noble person committed theft, they used to leave him, but if a weak person among
them committed theft, they used to inflict the legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the
daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad will cut off her hand.!"