The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
46/2. Chapter:
Making A Suspected thief Admit to His Crime By Beating and Detaining Him.
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَبَسَ رَجُلاً فِي تُهْمَةٍ ثُمَّ خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ .
It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that: the Messenger of Allah detained a man who was under suspicion, and then he let him go. (Hssan)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4876In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 7English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4880