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Sunan an-Nasai 4911 (Book 46, Hadith 42) #19444
Punishment for Theft in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) cut off the hand of a thief as a punishment for stealing.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that: the Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield. (Sahih) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is a mistake.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الْحَنَفِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَطَعَ فِي مِجَنٍّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا خَطَأٌ

TOPICS
theft  *  punishment  *  sariqa  *  uqubat  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Abide by laws set forth by Allah & His messenger; Serve justice; Respect other people's property; Do not take matters into your own hands when it comes to justice or retribution .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the punishment for theft in Islam. According to this hadith, narrated by Anas bin Malik, the Messenger of Allah cut off the hand of a thief as a penalty for stealing. This shows that theft is considered to be an extremely serious crime in Islam and it should not be taken lightly. It also serves as an example that justice should be served and criminals should be punished accordingly. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that we must always abide by the laws set forth by Allah and His messenger and not take matters into our own hands when it comes to justice or retribution.

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