[Machine] A man stole during the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ , so he was brought to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ . He said, "Kill him." They replied, "He only stole." He said, "Then cut off his hand." He stole again, so his hand was cut off. Then he stole during the time of Abu Bakr, so his hand was cut off. He continued to steal and his hands were cut off until his limbs were amputated. Then he stole for the fifth time, so Abu Bakr said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ knew about him when he ordered his execution. Take him and kill him." He was handed over to some young men from Quraysh, including Abdullah ibn Zubayr. Abdullah ibn Zubayr said, "Give me the command to execute him." They gave him the command, and whenever he struck him, they would also strike him until they killed him.  

أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَرَقَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» فَقَالُوا إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ قَالَ «فَاقْطَعُوهُ» ثُمَّ سَرَقَ أَيْضًا فَقُطِعَ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ فَقُطِعَ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ فَقُطِعَ حَتَّى قُطِعَتْ قَوَائِمُهُ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ الْخَامِسَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمَ بِهَذَا حِينَ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِهِ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْتُلُوهُ فَدُفِعَ إِلَى فِتْيَةٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فِيهِمْ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَمِّرُونِي عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَمَّرُوهُ فَكَانَ إِذَا ضَرَبَهُ ضَرَبُوهُ حَتَّى قَتَلُوهُ  

"Kill him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he only stole (something)." He said: "Kill him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he only stole (something)." He said: "Cut off his hand." Then he stole again, and his foot was cut off. Then he stole at the time of Abu Bakr, untilo all his extremities had been cut off. Then he stole a fifth time, and Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah knew better about him when he said: 'Kill him."' Then he handed him over to some young men of Quraish to kill him, among whom was 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair who liked to be in a position of leadership. He said: "Put me in charge of them," so they put him in charge of them and when he struck him, they would strike him, until they killed him. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4977)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أُتِي بِلِصٍّ فَقَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ قَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ قَالَ «اقْطَعُوا يَدَهُ» ثُمَّ سَرَقَ فَقُطِعَتْ رِجْلُهُ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ؓ حَتَّى قُطِعَتْ قَوَائِمُهُ كُلُّهَا ثُمَّ سَرَقَ الْخَامِسَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ؓ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمَ بِهَذَا حِينَ قَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ»  

"Kill him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he only stole (something)." He said: "Kill him." They said: "O Messenger of Allah, he only stole (something)." He said: "Cut off his hand." Then he stole again, and his foot was cut off. Then he stole at the time of Abu Bakr, untilo all his extremities had been cut off. Then he stole a fifth time, and Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah knew better about him when he said: 'Kill him."' Then he handed him over to some young men of Quraish to kill him, among whom was 'Abdullah bin Az-Zubair who liked to be in a position of leadership. He said: "Put me in charge of them," so they put him in charge of them and when he struck him, they would strike him, until they killed him. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4977)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ فَقَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ ثُمَّ قَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ قَالَ «اقْطَعُوا يَدَهُ» قَالَ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ فَقُطِعَتْ رِجْلُهُ ثُمَّ سَرَقَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ حَتَّى قُطِعَتْ قَوَائِمُهُ كُلُّهَا ثُمَّ سَرَقَ أَيْضًا الْخَامِسَةَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمَ بِهَذَا حِينَ قَالَ «اقْتُلُوهُ» ثُمَّ دَفَعَهُ إِلَى فَتْيَةٍ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ لِيَقْتُلُوهُ فِيهِمْ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ وَكَانَ يُحِبُّ الْإِمْرَةَ فَقَالَ أَمِّرُونِي عَلَيْكُمْ فَأَمَّرُوهُ عَلَيْهِمْ فَكَانَ إِذَا ضَرَبَ ضَرَبُوا حَتَّى قَتَلُوهُ  

" عَنِ الْحارِثِ بْنِ حَاطِبٍ قَالَ: سَرَقَ رَجُلٌ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ فَأُتِىَ بِهِ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: اقْتُلُوهُ، فَقَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ الله إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ، فَقَالَ: اقْطَعُوهُ، ثُمَّ سَرَقَ عَلَى عَهْدِ أَبِى بَكْرٍ فَقَطَعَهُ، ثُمَّ سَرَقَ فَقطَعَهُ، ثُمَّ سَرَقَ أَيْضًا فَقُطِعَ أرْبَعَ مَرَّاتٍ حَتَّى قُطِعَ قَوَائِمُهُ كُلُّهَا، ثُمَ سَرَقَ الْخَامِسَةَ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: كَأَنَّ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ أُعْلِمَ بِهَذَا حِينَ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِهِ، اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْتُلُوهُ، فَقَتَلْنَاهُ".