Consider severity when determining punishments

This hadith explains that when it comes to punishing someone for a crime, the severity of the punishment should be based on how serious or severe the offense was. For example, if someone commits a minor offense like stealing an apple from a store, they would likely receive a lighter punishment than if they committed something more serious like murder. Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz was emphasizing this point when he said that punishments should be between minor and major offenses. This teaches us that justice should be served according to how severe an offense is and not just arbitrarily given out without consideration for what happened.