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Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)

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If somebody commits a sin less than the legal punishment and informs the ruler, no punishment is to be inflicted on him after his repentance

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Hadith 13
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Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:

The Prophet (ﷺ) cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَطَعَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مِجَنٍّ ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاَثَةُ دَرَاهِمَ‏.‏