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Narrated Rafi' ibn Khadij: Muhammad ibn Yahya ibn Hibban said: A slave stole a plant of a palm-tree from the orchard of a man and planted it in the orchard of his master. The owner of the plant went out in search of the plant and he found it. He solicited help against the slave from Marwan ibn al-Hakam who was the Governor of Medina at that time. Marwan confined the slave and intended to cut off his hand. The slave's master went to Rafi' ibn Khadij and asked him about it. He told him that he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The hand is not to be cut off for taking fruit or the pith of the palm-tree. The man then said: Marwan has seized my slave and wants to cut off his hand. I wish you to go with me to him and tell him that which you have heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). So Rafi' ibn Khadij went with him and came to Marwan ibn al-Hakam. Rafi' said to him: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: The hand is not to be cut off for taking fruit or the pith of the palm-tree. So Marwan gave orders to release the slave and then he was released. Abu Dawud said: Kathar means pith of the palm-tree

حدثنا عبد الله بن مسلمة، عن مالك بن انس، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن محمد بن يحيى بن حبان، ان عبدا، سرق وديا من حايط رجل فغرسه في حايط سيده فخرج صاحب الودي يلتمس وديه فوجده فاستعدى على العبد مروان بن الحكم وهو امير المدينة يوميذ فسجن مروان العبد واراد قطع يده فانطلق سيد العبد الى رافع بن خديج فساله عن ذلك فاخبره انه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " لا قطع في ثمر ولا كثر " . فقال الرجل ان مروان اخذ غلامي وهو يريد قطع يده وانا احب ان تمشي معي اليه فتخبره بالذي سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فمشى معه رافع بن خديج حتى اتى مروان بن الحكم فقال له رافع سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول " لا قطع في ثمر ولا كثر " . فامر مروان بالعبد فارسل . قال ابو داود الكثر الجمار