It was narrated from Ishaq bin Abu Talhah: “I heard Abu Mundhir, the freed slave of Abu Dharr, say that Abu Umayyah narrated to him, that a thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he admitted his crime, although the stolen goods were not found with him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘I do not think you stole them.’ He said: ‘Yes I did.’ Then he said (again): ‘I do not think that you stole them.’ and he said: ‘Yes I did.’ Then he ordered that his hand be cut off. The Prophet (ﷺ) ‘ Say: I seek Allah’s forgiveness and I repent to Him.’ So he (the thief) said: ‘I seek Allah’s forgiveness and I repent to him.’ He (the Prophet (ﷺ) said twice: ‘O Allah! Accept his repentance.”
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا هشام بن عمار، حدثنا سعيد بن يحيى، حدثنا حماد بن سلمة، عن إسحاق بن أبي طلحة، سمعت أبا المنذر، – مولى أبي ذر – يذكر أن أبا أمية، حدثه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أتي بلص فاعترف اعترافا ولم يوجد معه المتاع فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ” ما إخالك سرقت ” . قال بلى . ثم قال ” ما إخالك سرقت ” . قال بلى . فأمر به فقطع . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ” قل أستغفر الله وأتوب إليه ” . قال أستغفر الله وأتوب إليه . قال ” اللهم تب عليه ” . مرتين .
Chapter : The Chapters on Legal Punishments – كتاب الحدود