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Sunan an-Nasai 4907 (Book 46, Hadith 38) #19440
Punishment for Theft in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cut off the hand of a thief who stole a shield worth three Dirhams.

'Abdullah bin 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield which was worth three Dirham". (Sahih) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is correct.
أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَطَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فِي مِجَنٍّ ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاَثَةُ دَرَاهِمَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ

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theft  *  punishment  *  sariqa  *  uqubat  *  dirham  *  dirhams

QUICK LESSONS:
Be honest at all times and do not steal anything from anyone else's possession.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the punishment for theft in Islam. According to this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad cut off the hand of a thief who stole a shield worth three Dirhams. This shows that stealing is not tolerated in Islam and there are severe punishments for it. It also teaches us that justice should be served no matter how small or big an offence is, as even stealing something small can have serious consequences according to Islamic teachings. Furthermore, it teaches us to be honest and truthful at all times as honesty is highly valued in Islam and lying or cheating will lead to severe punishments according to Islamic law.

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