The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
كتاب قطع السارق
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Fruits on the tree that are Stolen
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ENGLISH
'Ata' bin Abi Rabah narrated that:
a man stole a garment, and was brought before the Messenger of Allah, who order that his hand be cut off. The man said: "O Messenger of Allah, he can keep it." He said: "Why (did you not say that) before now?"
ARABIC
فَهَلاَّ قَبْلَ الآنَ