[Machine] In a boy of his, his father left him with the condition that if he becomes capable, he will cut off part of him or his hand. He became capable, so he set out in a frenzy to 'Imran and asked him about it. 'Imran informed him about his father's statement and said, "Tell your father to expiate his oath or free his slave, and not to cut off part of him. For the Prophet of Allah, ﷺ , used to urge giving in his sermons and prohibit self-mutilation." Then it is narrated that he came to Samurah ibn Jundub and said something similar to what 'Imran said.  

فِي غُلَامٍ لَهُ أَبَقَ لَئِنْ قَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ لَيَقْطَعَنَّ مِنْهُ طَائِفًا أَوْ يَدَهُ فَقَدَرَ عَلَيْهِ فَانْطَلَقَ هَيَّاجٌ إِلَى عِمْرَانَ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَأَخْبَرَهُ عَنْ قَوْلِ أَبِيهِ فَقَالَ عِمْرَانُ مُرْ أَبَاكَ أَنْ يُكَفِّرَ يَمِينَهُ أَوْ يُعْتِقَ غُلَامَهُ وَلَا يَقْطَعَ مِنْهُ طَائِفًا «فَإِنَّ نَبِيَّ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ يَحُثُّ عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَيَنْهَى عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ» ثُمَّ حَدَّثَ أَنَّهُ أَتَى سَمُرَةَ بْنَ جُنْدُبٍ فَقَالَ مِثْلَ قَوْلِ عِمْرَانَ