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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" (one of the narrators) Qutaibah said:

'Used to cut off the hand of the thief for one-quarter of a Dinar or more."

ARABIC

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - قَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - يَقْطَعُ 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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