Kuala Lampur, Oct. 4 -- Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's nutmeg story of his grandmother's admonition of theft is a story of an admonition that is centuries old.

Like the story of a noble woman from Banu (Clan of) Makhzum who stole (something), and she was brought to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him - pbuh). She sought the protection of Umm Salamah, a daughter of another noble of Banu Makhzum, but the Prophet said: "If Fatimah binti Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand."

It's the same with the admonition of corruption.

Prophet Muhammad's admonition of rasywah - the Arabic word for bribery or corruption - is narrated by Abdullah bin Amr, that Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: "May the Curse of Allah be upon the bribe giver (al-...