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Hadith 9

The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

ENGLISH

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said:

"The hand of the thief is to be cut off for a quarter of a Dinar, or more."

ARABIC

قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

‏ تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا ‏

Hadith referenceSunan an-Nasa'i 9
CollectionSunan an-Nasa'i
BookThe Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
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