What are the hadiths on the prohibition of theft?
Among what has been revealed regarding the prohibition of theft is the Almighty’s saying: "And the male [if he steals] and the female [if she steals], amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [punishment] from Allah. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise." As also came in the , the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg and his hand is cut off, and who steals a rope and his hand is cut off." He also said: "The fornicator does not commit fornication while he is a believer, nor does the drinker of wine drink it while he is a believer, nor does the thief steal while he is a believer."
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