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Sunan an-Nasai 4937 (Book 46, Hadith 68) #19470
Theft Punishment According to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the hand of a thief should not be cut off unless they have stolen something equivalent to a shield in value.

Makhramah narrated that his father said: "I heard 'Uthman bin Abi AL-Walid, the freed slave of the Akhnasiyin, say: 'I heard 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair say;'Aishah used to narrated that the Prophet said: "The hand (of the htief) should notbe cut off for anything but a shield or its equivalent in value"'.
أَخْبَرَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُدَامَةُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي الْوَلِيدِ، مَوْلَى الأَخْنَسِيِّينَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عُرْوَةَ بْنَ الزُّبَيْرِ، يَقُولُ كَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ تُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ إِلاَّ فِي الْمِجَنِّ أَوْ ثَمَنِهِ

TOPICS
theft  *  punishment  *  value  *  shield

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other people's property and belongings; do not steal from anyone else; treat others with fairness and justice regardless of their social status or background.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the punishment for theft according to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). It teaches us that stealing is wrong and it has consequences. However, the punishment should not be too harsh or extreme; it should only be done if the item stolen is worth as much as a shield or its equivalent in value. This hadith also teaches us that justice must be served fairly and without bias. We must always remember that everyone deserves fair treatment regardless of their social status or background.

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