#4895

It was narrated from `A'ishah that:A woman stole (something) and she was brought to the Prophet. They said: "Who would dare to speak to the Messenger of Allah except Usamah." So they spoke to Usamah and he spoke to (the Prophet). The Prophet said: "O Usamah, the Children of Israel were destroyed because whenever a noble person among them committed a crime, for which a Hadd punishment was deserved, they would let him go. But if a low-class person among them committed such a crime, they would carry out the punishment on him. If Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand

اخبرنا محمد بن منصور، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن ايوب بن موسى، عن الزهري، عن عروة، عن عايشة، ان امراة، سرقت فاتي بها النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقالوا من يجتري على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الا ان يكون اسامة فكلموا اسامة فكلمه فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " يا اسامة انما هلكت بنو اسراييل حين كانوا اذا اصاب الشريف فيهم الحد تركوه ولم يقيموا عليه واذا اصاب الوضيع اقاموا عليه لو كانت فاطمة بنت محمد لقطعتها