´It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them said:` "There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things, saying that her neighbors needed the, then she would deny that she had borrowed the, so the Messenger of Allah ordered that her hand be cut off
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Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
"Return it" — In this crime, there is allowance that if the offender later returns the item, he may be pardoned. However, in the case of theft, there is no such allowance; rather, once the crime is established, under no circumstance can pardon be granted, and the hand will be cut.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4893