Hazrat Harith bin Abdullah bin Abu Rabi’ah and Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Sabit, both state that a slave was brought to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Indeed, he had committed theft, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his hand cut off. Then he committed theft again, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his foot cut off. Then he was brought again, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his hand cut off. Then he was brought again, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his foot cut off.

Hazrat Sha'bi and Hazrat Abdullah bin Muslima narrate that a thief was brought to Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), so he cut off his right hand. Then he was brought again, so he cut off his left foot. Then he was brought a third time, so he said: "Indeed, I feel ashamed to cut off the hand with which he eats and cleans himself." In the narration of some narrators, it is stated: He beat him and imprisoned him.

30146 - From Shu’bah, from ‘Amr ibn Murrah, from ‘Abd Allah ibn Salamah, that ‘Ali was brought a thief and he cut off his right hand, then he was brought again and he cut off his left foot, then he was brought a third time and he said: ⦗374⦘“I am ashamed to cut off the hand with which he eats and cleans himself.”And in the narration of some of them, he beat him and imprisoned him (1).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Muslima narrates that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say regarding the thief: When he commits theft, I will cut off his one hand; then if he commits theft again, I will cut off his one foot; then if he commits theft again, I will imprison him in jail.

Hazrat Amr bin Dinar states that Najdah wrote a letter to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) and asked him about the thief. So he wrote back to him with an answer similar to the statement of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).

Hazrat Simak narrates from some of his companions that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab sought consultation from the companions regarding a thief, so all of them agreed upon the statement of Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him).