English translation
4380. It was narrated from Hammād, from Ishāq bin ‘Abdullāh bin Abī Ṭalhah, from Abū Al-Mundhir, the freed slave of Abū Dharr, from Abū Umayyah Al-Makhzūmī, that a thief who had confessed, and was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, but no goods were found with him. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “I do not think that you have stolen anything.” He said: “Yes (I have stolen).” He repeated it two, or three times, then he ordered that his hand be cut off. He was brought to him and he said: “Ask Allāh for forgiveness and repent to Him.” He said: I ask Allāh for forgiveness and I repent to Him. He said: “O Allāh, accept his repentance," three times. (Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: It was narrated by 'Amr bin 'Āsim from Hammām, from Ishāq bin 'Abdullāh. He said: "from Abū Umayyah - one of the Anṣār - from the Prophet ﷺ."