´It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that:` a woman used, to borrow jewelry from people then keep it. The Messenger of Allah said: "Let this woman repent to Allah and His Messenger and give back to people what she has taken." Then the Messenge of Allah said "Get up, O Bilal, take her hand and cut it off."
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Explanation & Benefits
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