a thief who confused to a crime but with whom no stolen goods has been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said to him: "I do not think that you stole anything."He He said: "Yes I did." He said: "Take him and cut off his hands, then bring him here, "So they cut off his hand then they brought him to him. He said to him; "Say: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him." He said: "I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him." He said:: "O Allah, accept his repentance."(Daif) (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4877)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِسَارِقٍ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا لَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَقَالَ «مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ؟» قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ «مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ؟» قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ «فَاذْهَبُوا فَاقْطَعُوا يَدَهُ ثُمَّ جِيئُوا بِهِ فَقَطَعُوا يَدَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِهِ» فَقَالَ اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ»