قَالَ : وَنا قَالَ : وَنا وَكِيعٌ ، نَا قَيْسٌ ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا ، " كَانَ يَقْطَعُ الرِّجْلَ وَيَدَعُ الْعَقِبِ يُعْتَمَدُ عَلَيْهَا " .
Shu'bi narrates: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to amputate the foot, but would leave the heel, so that a person could use it for support.