Is the amputation penalty applied equally to free men and free women?

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There is no difference of opinion concerning free men and free women. Allah the Almighty explicitly mandated this for both genders by stating: "As for the thief, both male and female, amputate their hands" (Quran 5:38). Furthermore, they are equal in all other Hadd punishments, so they must be equal in this one. The Prophet (peace be upon him) amputated the hand of the thief Rida' of Safwan and amputated the hand of the Makhzumi woman who stole the cloak (qatifah).