Hazrat Ibn Jurayj states that Hazrat Ibn Shihab was asked about a person who had committed theft, and then testimony was given against him that he had committed theft several times before, or he himself confessed to this along with accepting his punishment—so what is the ruling regarding him? He replied: His hand will be cut off. And Hazrat Ibn Shihab also said: If a man committed adultery and then testimony was given against him or he himself confessed to this, then only one prescribed punishment (hadd) will be established upon him.