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(Book 41, Hadith 33) #36615
Forgiveness for Stealing

SUMMARY: Umar ibn al-Khattab advised a man to not cut off the hand of his slave who had stolen a mirror belonging to his wife.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from as-Sa'ib ibn Yazid that Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-Hadrami brought a slave of his to Umar ibn al-Khattab and said to him, "Cut off the hand of this slave of mine. He has stolen". Umar said to him, "What did he steal?" He said, "He stole a mirror belonging to my wife. Its value was sixty Dirhams". Umar said, "Let him go. His hand is not to be cut off. He is your servant who has stolen your belongings".
حَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، جَاءَ بِغُلاَمٍ لَهُ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ لَهُ اقْطَعْ يَدَ غُلاَمِي هَذَا فَإِنَّهُ سَرَقَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ مَاذَا سَرَقَ فَقَالَ سَرَقَ مِرْآةً لاِمْرَأَتِي ثَمَنُهَا سِتُّونَ دِرْهَمًا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ أَرْسِلْهُ فَلَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قَطْعٌ خَادِمُكُمْ سَرَقَ مَتَاعَكُمْ

TOPICS
theft  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  forgiveness

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy and forgiveness towards those who have wronged you

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of mercy and forgiveness. It tells us that even if someone has done something wrong or committed a crime such as stealing, it is important to show mercy and forgive them instead of punishing them harshly. Umar ibn al-Khattab was an example of this when he advised a man not to cut off the hand of his slave who had stolen a mirror belonging to his wife. He showed mercy and understanding by recognizing that the slave was still under the man's ownership and should be forgiven for what he did. This teaches us that we should always strive for justice but also remember to show mercy when possible. We should never forget that Allah is Most Merciful and we must strive to emulate His attributes in our own lives.

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