It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mas'ud bin al-Ajma' (may Allah be pleased with him) that, concerning the Makhzumi woman who had stolen a velvet cloak, he said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): We will pay forty uqiyah as ransom on her behalf. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Her being purified is better for her." And he gave the order, and her hand was cut off.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الميم / 17922