The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about hanging fruit. He said, "Whoever takes some with his mouth out of need, without carrying any away in his garment, owes nothing. But whoever carries some away owes double its value as a fine, along with a punishment. Whoever steals any of it after it has been gathered into the drying place, and the amount reaches the value of a shield, his hand is to be cut off. Whoever steals less than that owes double its value as a fine, along with a punishment."
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا الليث عن ابن عجلان عن عمرو بن شعيب عن أبيه
عن رسول الله ﷺ أنه سئل عن الثمر المعلق فقال من أصاب بفيه من ذي حاجة غير متخذ خبنة فلا شيء عليه ومن خرج بشيء منه فعليه غرامة مثليه والعقوبة ومن سرق منه شيئا بعد أن يؤويه الجرين فبلغ ثمن المجن فعليه القطع ومن سرق دون ذلك فعليه غرامة مثليه والعقوبة
[Hasan] Previously mentioned: 1710. Also reported by Tirmidhi in the Book of Sales, chapter on the concession granted for eating fruit for one passing by it, hadith 1289, and Nasai, hadith 4961, both from Qutayba through the same route.