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2547. It was narrated from 'Aishah that Quraish became concerned about the case of the Makhzumi woman who had stolen, and they said: "Who will speak to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ concerning her?" They said: "Who would dare to do that other than Usāmah bin Zaid, the beloved of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ?" So Usāmah spoke to him, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said, "Are you interceding concerning one of the legal punishments of Allāh?" Then he stood up and addressed (the people) and said: "O people! Those who came before you were only destroyed because when one of their nobles stole, they let him off, but when one of the weak people among them stole, they would carry out the punishment on him. By Allāh, if Fātimah the daughter of Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand."
(Sahih)
(One of the narrators) Muhammad bin Rumh said: "I heard Laith bin Sa'd say: 'Allāh protected her (Fātimah) from stealing, and every Muslim should say this.'"
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Commentary
a. The name of this woman of Banu Makhzum was Fātimah, the daughter of
Aswad bin Abdul Asad. She was the niece of Abu Salamah who was the ex-husband of Mother of the Believers, Umm Salamah. (Fathul-Bâri 12/108)
b. Usâmah was chosen for intercession because of his young age and nearness to the Prophet ﷺ, and for the general view that if the request is not accepted, the Prophet ﷺ will not be angry with him due to his young age.
c. There is partiality of undue favor in enforcement of legal punishment.
