Sunan an-Nasa'iHadith 4958The 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 قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، وَمُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ لاَ يُقْطَعُ السَّارِقُ فِي أَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ ‏.‏

English Translation

It was narrated that Ayman said:

"The (hand of) a thief is not to be cut off for less than the price of a shield." (Daif Mawquf)

Book

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Hadith No.

4958

Author

Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i