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Sunan an-Nasai 4919 (Book 46, Hadith 50) #19452
Punishment for Theft According to Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the punishment for stealing a certain amount of money is to cut off the thief's hand.

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah said: "The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more".
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا

TOPICS
theft  *  punishment  *  dinar  *  hand  *  sariqa  *  auquba  *  dinarun  *  yadda

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect others' property and possessions; Follow justice and fairness in society; Show mercy & compassion towards others; Abide by laws set forth by Prophet Muhammad PBUH .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by 'Aishah states that the Messenger of Allah taught that if someone steals a quarter of a Dinar or more, then their hand should be cut off as punishment. This hadith teaches us about justice and fairness in society. It also shows us how important it is to protect people's property and possessions from being stolen. It also serves as a deterrent for potential thieves who may think twice before stealing something knowing what the consequences could be. This hadith also teaches us about mercy and compassion as it does not specify any other form of punishment besides cutting off the thief's hand which is considered less severe than other forms of punishments such as imprisonment or death penalty.

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