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Sunan an-Nasai 4945 (Book 46, Hadith 75) #19477
Punishment for Theft

SUMMARY: The hand of a thief should not be cut off unless the stolen item is worth a Dinar.

It was narrated that Ayman said: "The hand of a thief was not be cut off during the time of the Messenger of Allah except for the value of a shield, and the value of a shield in those days was a Dinar". (Daif)
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الأَزْهَرِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ لَمْ تُقْطَعِ الْيَدُ فِي زَمَنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ وَقِيمَةُ الْمِجَنِّ يَوْمَئِذٍ دِينَارٌ

TOPICS
theft  *  punishment  *  value  *  dinar  *  sariqa  *  uquba  *  qeema  *  dinaar

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other people's property and their rights; Do not take away someone's right or property without due cause; Serve justice in an equitable manner; Value your possessions; Follow Islamic law when it comes to punishments for crimes committed.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the punishment for theft during the time of Prophet Muhammad. It states that the hand of a thief should not be cut off unless the stolen item is worth a Dinar, which was equivalent to four Dirhams in those days. This hadith teaches us that justice must be served and punishments must fit the crime. It also teaches us to value our possessions and respect other people's property as well as their rights.

The Prophet Muhammad taught us that we should not take away someone's right or property without due cause, and if someone does commit such an act then they must face consequences according to Islamic law. This hadith serves as an example of how justice can be served in an equitable manner, while still respecting human rights and dignity.

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