Abu Majid reported,

I was sitting with Abdullah when he said, "I still remember the first man whose hand was cut off. A thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he ordered that his hand be cut off. It was as if dust had settled upon the face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."They asked, "Messenger of Allah, it seems as though you disliked cutting off his hand."He replied, "What would prevent me? Do not be helpers of Satan against your brother. When a prescribed punishment reaches the ruler, he must carry it out. Allah is Forgiving and loves forgiveness. 'Let them pardon and overlook. Would you not love that Allah should forgive you? And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful' [Nur 24:22]."

حدثنا محمد بن جعفر حدثنا شعبة قال سمعت يحيى بن المجبر قال

سمعت أبا ماجد يعني الحنفي قال

كنت قاعدا مع عبد الله قال إني لأذكر أول رجل قطعه أتي بسارق فأمر بقطعه وكأنما أسف وجه رسول الله ﷺ قال قالوا يا رسول الله كأنك كرهت قطعه قال وما يمنعني لا تكونوا عونا للشيطان على أخيكم إنه ينبغي للإمام إذا انتهى إليه حد أن يقيمه إن الله عز وجل عفو يحب العفو {وليعفوا وليصفحوا ألا تحبون أن يغفر الله لكم والله غفور رحيم}