It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about a protected animal that was in its pasture. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In its theft, double the price will be taken and the thief will also be punished. And if an animal is stolen from the enclosure, the hand will be cut off, provided that it is equal to the price of a shield. The questioner said: O Messenger of Allah! What is the ruling regarding those fruits that are stolen from the cluster or the bud? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever only eats and does not take it away in his garment, there is no punishment upon him. And whoever takes it away in his garment, he will have to pay double its price and will also be beaten and punished. And if dates are stolen from a protected place like a threshing floor, the hand will be cut off, provided that it reaches the price of a shield.