I asked Imam (as): "Tell me why the right hand and the left foot of a thief are cut off, but not the right hand and the right foot?" Imam (as) replied: "What a good question you have asked! If his right hand and right foot were cut off, he would fall onto his left side and would not be able to stand. But when his right hand and left foot are cut off, he remains balanced and can stand upright." I said: "May I be your ransom, how can he stand when his foot has been cut off?" Imam (as) replied: "The cutting is not as you perceive it. The foot is cut off from the ankle, leaving part of the foot so that he can stand on it, perform prayer, and worship Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic." I asked: "From where is the hand cut off?" Imam (as) replied: "The four fingers are cut off, and the thumb is left for him so that he may lean on it during prayer and wash his face for prayer."