Narrated by Sayyiduna Safwan bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: Once I was asleep, a thief came and stole a cloth from under my head. I caught him and brought him to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: He has stolen my cloth. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered his hand to be cut off, I said: O Messenger of Allah! That was not my intention; I give this cloth to him as charity. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Why did you not do so before bringing him to me?
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / مسائل الحدود / 6627
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح بطرقه وشواھده۔ أخرجه ابوداود: 4394، والنسائي: 8/ 68 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 27637 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 28189»