Volume 8, Book 81, Number 782:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “The hand should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar.”
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 783:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The hand of a thief was not cut off during the lifetime of the Prophet except for stealing something
equal to a shield in value.
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 784:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
as above (783).
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 775:
Narrated ‘Ubada bin As-Samit:
We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said, ‘Swear allegiance to me that you will not
worship anything besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse.” And
then (the Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12). The Prophet added, ‘And whoever among you
fulfills his pledge, his reward is with Allah; and whoever commits something of such sins and re –
ceives the legal punishment for it, that will be considered as the expiation for that sin, and whoever
commits something of such sins and Allah screens him, it is up to Allah whether to excuse or punish
him.”
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 776:
Narrated Abdullah:
Allah Apostle said in Hajjat-al-Wada, “Which month (of the year) do you think is most sacred?”
The people said, “This current month of ours (the month of Dhull-Hijja).” He said, “Which town
(country) do you think is the most sacred?” They said, “This city of ours (Mecca).” He said, “Which
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day do you think is the most sacred?” The people said, “This day of ours.” He then said, “Allah, the
Blessed, the Supreme, has made your blood, your property and your honor as sacred as this day of
yours in this town of yours, in this month of yours (and such protection cannot be slighted) except
rightfully.” He then said thrice, “Have I conveyed Allah’s Message (to you)?” The people answered
him each time saying, ‘Yes.” The Prophet added, ‘May Allah be merciful to you (or, woe on you)! Do
not revert to disbelief after me by cutting the necks of each other.’
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 777:
Narrated Aisha:
Whenever the Prophet was given an option between two things, he used to select the easier of the
two as long as it was not sinful; but if it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By Allah, he never
took revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented to him, but when Allah’s Limits
were transgressed, he would take revenge for Allah’s Sake.
Volume 8, Book 81, Number 778:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
Usama approached the Prophet on behalf of a woman (who had committed theft). The Prophet
said, “The people before you were destroyed because they used to inflict the legal punishments on the
poor and forgive the rich. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! If Fatima (the daughter of the Prophet )
did that (i.e. stole), I would cut off her hand.”
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.!”