It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the case of a woman from the Makhzum tribe who had committed theft became significant among the Quraysh, and they said: Who will speak to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this matter? Then they said: Who can dare to do this except Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him)? He is the beloved of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). So Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) spoke to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Are you interceding regarding one of the limits set by Allah?" Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and addressed the people, saying: "O people! Those before you were destroyed because when a noble person among them committed theft, they would let him go, but if a weak person committed theft, they would carry out the punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), had committed theft, I would have surely cut off her hand."