Sunan an-Nasa'iHadith 4922The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

Chapter

The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

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Arabic Text

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَطَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه فِي مِجَنٍّ قِيمَتُهُ خَمْسَةُ دَرَاهِمَ ‏.‏ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ ‏.‏

English Translation

It was narrated that Anas said:

"Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth five Dirhams.

Book

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Hadith No.

4922

Author

Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i