Hadith 22
Prescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
ENGLISH
Narrated AbuHurayrah:
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: When a slave steals, sell him, even though it be for half an uqiyah.
ARABIC
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ إِسْمَاعِيلَ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
إِذَا سَرَقَ الْمَمْلُوكُ فَبِعْهُ وَلَوْ بِنَشٍّ
Hadith referenceSunan Abi Dawud 22
CollectionSunan Abi Dawud
BookPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
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