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)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جِيئُوا بِهِ فَقَطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ قُلْ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ  

A thief who had accepted (having committed theft) was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, but no good were found with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, said to him: I do not think you have stolen. He said: Yes, I have. He repeated it twice or thrice. So he gave orders. His hand was cut off and he was then brought to him. He said: Ask Allah's pardon and turn to Him in repentance. He said: I ask Allah's pardon and turn to Him in repentance. He (the Prophet) then said: O Allah, accept his repentance. Abu Dawud said: It has been transmitted by 'Amr b. Asim, from Hammam, from Ishaq b. 'Abd Allah from Abu Ummayyah, a man of the Ansar from the Prophet ﷺ.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ قَدِ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ قَالَ بَلَى فَأَعَادَ عَلَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَقُطِعَ وَجِيءَ بِهِ فَقَالَ اسْتَغْفِرِ اللَّهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ ثَلاَثًا  

“I heard Abu Mundhir, the freed slave of Abu Dharr, say that Abu Umayyah narrated to him, that a thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he admitted his crime, although the stolen goods were not found with him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'I do not think you stole them.’ He said: 'Yes I did.' Then he said (again): ‘I do not think that you stole them.’ and he said: 'Yes I did.' Then he ordered that his hand be cut off. The Prophet ﷺ ' Say: I seek Allah's forgiveness and I repent to Him.' So he (the thief) said: 'I seek Allah's forgiveness and I repent to him.' He (the Prophet ﷺ said twice: 'O Allah! Accept his repentance.”  

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْمُنْذِرِ مَوْلَى أَبِي ذَرٍّ يَذْكُرُ أَنَّ أَبَا أُمَيَّةَ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ فَاعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ الْمَتَاعُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ قَالَ بَلَى ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ قَالَ بَلَى فَأَمَرَ بِهِ فَقُطِعَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قُلْ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ  

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 اللهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ فَاعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ؟ قَالَ بَلَى مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ اقْطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جِيئُوا بِهِ قَالَ فَقَطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قُلْ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ اللهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ  

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»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said: "A thief was brought to me who confessed without any possessions found with him." He asked, "Why did you steal?" The thief replied, "Yes, I stole." He asked again, "Why did you steal?" The thief replied, "Yes, I stole." He then said, "Take him and cut off his hand." They cut off his hand and brought him back to the Prophet, who said, "Seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him." The thief said, "I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him." The Prophet said, "O Allah, accept his repentance. O Allah, accept his repentance."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ «أُتِيَ بِسَارِقٍ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا لَمْ تُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ» فَقَالَ «مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ؟» قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ «مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ؟» قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ «فَاذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْطَعُوا يَدَهُ» قَالَ فَقَطَعُوا يَدَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِهِ فَقَالَ «اسْتَغْفِرِ اللهَ وَتُبْ إِلَيْهِ» قَالَ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ اللهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ»