It is narrated from Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhrama (may Allah be pleased with him) that he came to Hasan Basri and said: My slave had run away and I had vowed that if I saw him, I would cut off his hand. Now he has come back and is at the bridge. He (Hasan Basri) said: Do not cut off his hand, because a man came to Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Indeed, my slave had run away and I have vowed that if I see him, I will cut off his hand. He (Imran bin Husain) said: Do not cut off his hand, because when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in prayer or stay among us, he would command us to give charity and forbid us from mutilation.