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Sunan an-Nasa'i
كتاب قطع السارق
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
" تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ فِي الْمِجَنِّ "
"The hand (of the thief) is not to be cut off for a shield."
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Other hadiths from the same chapter
- Hadith 4925
"The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more."
- Hadith 4892
a woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed some jewelry, asking on behalf of others, then she denied (having done) that, and the Prophet ordered that her hand be cut…
- Hadith 4941
"The hand of the thief should not be cut off for anything less than a Hajafah or a Turs (two kinds of shields)," each of which was worth a (decent) price.
- Hadith 4877
a thief who confused to a crime but with whom no stolen goods has been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said to him: "I do…
- Hadith 4939
"I heard 'Urwah bin Az-Zubair say: "Aishah used to narrate that he Prophet of Allah said: The hand (of the thief) should not be cut off except for a shield or…
- Hadith 4902
a woman stole at the time of the Messenger of Allah, during the Conquest, and she was brought to the Messenger of Allah. Usamah bin Zaid spoke to him…