Narrated `Urwa bin Az-Zubair:A lady committed theft during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the Ghazwa of Al-Fath, ((i.e. Conquest of Mecca). Her folk went to Usama bin Zaid to intercede for her (with the Prophet). When Usama interceded for her with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), the color of the face of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) changed and he said, "Do you intercede with me in a matter involving one of the legal punishments prescribed by Allah?" Usama said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Ask Allah's Forgiveness for me." So in the afternoon, Allah's Apostle got up and addressed the people. He praised Allah as He deserved and then said, "Amma ba'du ! The nations prior to you were destroyed because if a noble amongst them stole, they used to excuse him, and if a poor person amongst them stole, they would apply (Allah's) Legal Punishment to him. By Him in Whose Hand Muhammad's soul is, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad stole, I would cut her hand." Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave his order in the case of that woman and her hand was cut off. Afterwards her repentance proved sincere and she got married. `Aisha said, "That lady used to visit me and I used to convey her demands to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4304
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 337
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 597
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related from 'Urwa ibn az-Zubayr that s woman stole in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, during the expedition of the conquest. Her people went to Usama ibn Zayd to ask him to intercede. 'Urwa said, "When Usama spoke to him aboout her, the face of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, changed and he said, 'How can you speak to me when it is a case of one of the legal punishments of Allah Almighty?' Usama said, 'Ask forgiveness for me, Messenger of Allah.' In the evening, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, stood up and spoke and praised Allah as He deserves and then said, 'Following on from that, the people before you were destroyed because when a noble among them stole, they let him be, but when the weak among them stole, they carried out the legal punishment on them. By the One who has the soul of Muhammad in His hand, if Fatima the daughter of Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand.' Then the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, commanded that that woman's hand be cut off. She repented well after that and married. 'A'isha said, 'She used to come after that and present her need to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4304
In-book reference
Book 64, Hadith 337
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 597
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
