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Sunan an-Nasai — The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

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22
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23
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25
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كتاب الطلاق
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كتاب الخيل
30
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كتاب الإحباس
31
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32
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33
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34
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35
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36
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41
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42
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كتاب الفرع والعتيرة
43
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44
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45
The Book of Financial Transactions
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46
The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money
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47
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
كتاب قطع السارق
48
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49
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50
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51
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52
The Book of Drinks
كتاب الأشربة

What is Sunan an-Nasai Chapter 47 about?

Read Sunan an-Nasai, Chapter 47: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief. This chapter contains 115 source records. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The Seriousness of Theft
  • Making A Suspected thief Admit to His Crime By Beating and Detaining Him.
  • Prompting The thief
  • If A Man Lets A Thief Have What He Stole, After Bringing Him Before The Ruler, And Mention Of The Differences Reported From 'Ata In The Narration Of Safwan Bin Umayyah About That
  • Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

أَخْبَرَنَا الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا شُعَيْبُ بْنُ اللَّيْثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَجْلَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْقَعْقَاعِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَسْرِقُ السَّارِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَشْرَبُ الْخَمْرَ حِينَ يَشْرَبُهَا وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَنْتَهِبُ نُهْبَةً ذَاتَ شَرَفٍ يَرْفَعُ النَّاسُ إِلَيْهَا أَبْصَارَهُمْ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believe at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it; and no robber is a believer at the moment when he is robbing and the people are looking on.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ. ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَيَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَسْرِقُ حِينَ يَسْرِقُ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَشْرَبُ الْخَمْرَ حِينَ يَشْرَبُ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ التَّوْبَةُ مَعْرُوضَةٌ بَعْدُ .

The Prophet ﷺ- and Ahmad said in his Hadith: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it; but repentance is available to him after that.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمَرْوَزِيُّ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَزِيدَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا يَزْنِي الزَّانِي حِينَ يَزْنِي وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَسْرِقُ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَشْرَبُ الْخَمْرَ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَذَكَرَ رَابِعَةً،‏‏‏‏ فَنَسِيتُهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ خَلَعَ رِبْقَةَ الْإِسْلَامِ مِنْ عُنُقِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ تَابَ تَابَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ .

No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it. - And he mentioned a fourth but I (the narrator) have forgotten it - When he does that the yoke of Islam is shed from his neck, but if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ الْمُخَرَّمِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ. ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ السَّارِقَ يَسْرِقُ الْبَيْضَةَ فَتُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَسْرِقُ الْحَبْلَ فَتُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Allah curses the thief who steals an egg and had his hand cut off, and who steals a rope and has his hand cut off.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ , said

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَزْهَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَرَازِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ أَنَّهُ:‏‏‏‏ رَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ نَفَرٌ مِنْ الْكَلَاعِيِّينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ حَاكَةً سَرَقُوا مَتَاعًا فَحَبَسَهُمْ أَيَّامًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُمْ فَأَتَوْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ خَلَّيْتَ سَبِيلَ هَؤُلَاءِ بِلَا امْتِحَانٍ وَلَا ضَرْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ النُّعْمَانُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا شِئْتُمْ،‏‏‏‏ إِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَضْرِبْهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ أَخْرَجَ اللَّهُ مَتَاعَكُمْ فَذَاكَ،‏‏‏‏ وَإِلَّا أَخَذْتُ مِنْ ظُهُورِكُمْ مِثْلَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا حُكْمُكَ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا حُكْمُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ،‏‏‏‏ وَرَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْه وَسَلَّمَ .

A group of the Kala'iyin complaned to him about some people who had stolen some goods, shoe detained them for several days, and then he let them go. They came and said: You let them go without any pressure (to make them admit to their crime) or beating? An-Nu'man رضی اللہ عنہ said: What do you want? If you wish, I will beat them, and if Allah brings back your goods thereby, all well and good. Otherwise I will take retaliation from your backs (by beating you) likewise. They said: is this your ruling? He said: This is the ruling of Allah and His Messenger ﷺ.

It was narrated from An-Nu'man bin Bashir that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلَّامٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَبَسَ نَاسًا فِي تُهْمَةٍ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ detained some people who were under suspicion

It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَبَسَ رَجُلًا فِي تُهْمَةٍ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ detained a man who was under suspicion, and then he let him go.

It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِسْحَاق بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْمُنْذِرِ مَوْلَى أَبِي ذَرٍّ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ الْمَخْزُومِيِّ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِلِصٍّ اعْتَرَفَ اعْتِرَافًا وَلَمْ يُوجَدْ مَعَهُ مَتَاعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا إِخَالُكَ سَرَقْتَ ؟ . قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اذْهَبُوا بِهِ فَاقْطَعُوهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ جِيئُوا بِهِ ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَطَعُوهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ جَاءُوا بِهِ،‏‏‏‏ فَقَالَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ قُلْ:‏‏‏‏ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ تُبْ عَلَيْهِ .

A thief who confused to a crime but with whom no stolen goods has been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him: I do not think that you stole anything. He He said: Yes I did. He said: Take him and cut off his hands, then bring him here, So they cut off his hand then they brought him to him. He said to him; Say: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him. He said: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him. He said: O Allah, accept his repentance.

It was narrated from abu Umayah Al-Makhzumi that

أَخْبَرَنَا هِلَالُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَرَقَ بُرْدَةً لَهُ،‏‏‏‏ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَدْ تَجَاوَزْتُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَبَا وَهْبٍ،‏‏‏‏ أَفَلَا كَانَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا بِهِ ؟ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَطَعَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

A man stole a Burdah of his, so he brought him before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who ordered that his hand be cut off. He said: O Messenger of Allah, I will let him have it. He said: Abu Wahb! Why didn't you do that before you brought him to us? And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had (the man's) hand cut off.

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ, that

أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ مُرَقَّعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَرَقَ بُرْدَةً،‏‏‏‏ فَرَفَعَهُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ قَدْ تَجَاوَزْتُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَوْلَا كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي بِهِ يَا أَبَا وَهْبٍ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَطَعَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

A man stole his Burdah, so he brought him before the Prophet ﷺ, who ordered that his hand be cut off. He said: O Messenger of Allah, I will let him have it. He said: O Abu Wahb! Why didn't you do that before you brought him to me? And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had (the man's) hand cut off.

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمِ بْنِ نُعَيْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا حِبَّانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَرَقَ ثَوْبًا،‏‏‏‏ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ هُوَ لَهُ. قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَهَلَّا قَبْلَ الْآن ؟ .

A man stole a garment, and was brought before the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who order that his hand be cut off. The man said: O Messenger of Allah, he can keep it. He said: Why (did you not say that) before now?

Ata' bin Abi Rabah narrated that

أَخْبَرَنِي هِلَالُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي بَشِيرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عِكْرِمَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَصَلَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ لَفَّ رِدَاءً لَهُ مِنْ بُرْدٍ،‏‏‏‏ فَوَضَعَهُ تَحْتَ رَأْسِهِ فَنَامَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَاهُ لِصٌّ فَاسْتَلَّهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ رَأْسِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَي بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ هَذَا سَرَقَ رِدَائِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَسَرَقْتَ رِدَاءَ هَذَا ؟ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اذْهَبَا بِهِ فَاقْطَعَا يَدَهُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ صَفْوَانُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُقْطَعَ يَدُهُ فِي رِدَائِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ فَلَوْ مَا قَبْلَ هَذَا ؟ . خَالَفَهُ أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ.

He circumambulated the Ka'bah and prayed, then he rolled up a Rid' of his and placed it beneath his head, and slept. A thief came and slid it out from beneath his head and took it. He brought him to the Prophet ﷺ and said: This man stole my Rida. The Prophet ﷺ said to him: Did you steal this man's Rida? He said: Yes. He said: Take him away and cut his hand off. Safwan رضی اللہ عنہ said: I* did not want to have his hand cut off for my Rida'. He said: Why (did you not say that) before now? Ash'ath bin Sawwar~ differed with him

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي خِيَرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْعَلَاءِ الْكُوفِيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَشْعَثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ صَفْوَانُ نَائِمًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرِدَاؤُهُ تَحْتَهُ فَسُرِقَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَدْرَكَهُ فَأَخَذَهُ فَجَاءَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ صَفْوَانُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ،‏‏‏‏ مَا بَلَغَ رِدَائِي أَنْ يُقْطَعَ فِيهِ رَجُلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ هَلَّا كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا بِهِ ؟ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ:‏‏‏‏ أَشْعَثُ ضَعِيفٌ.

Safwan رضی اللہ عنہ was sleeping in the Masjid with his Rida' beneath him, and it was stolen. He got up, and the man had gone, but he caught up with him, and took him to the prophet ﷺ, who ordered that his hand be cut off. Safwan رضی اللہ عنہ said; 'O Messenger of Allah, my Rida 'is not worth cutting off a man's hand for. 'He said 'Why did you not say that before you brought him to me. Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasa'i) said: Ash'ath is weak.

It narrated that Ibn 'Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَسْبَاطٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ ابْنِ أُخْتِ صَفْوَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ نَائِمًا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ عَلَى خَمِيصَةٍ لِي ثَمَنُهَا ثَلَاثُونَ دِرْهَمًا،‏‏‏‏ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ فَاخْتَلَسَهَا مِنِّي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأُخِذَ الرَّجُلُ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَأَمَرَ بِهِ لِيُقْطَعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَيْتُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَقْطَعُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ ثَلَاثِينَ دِرْهَمًا أَنَا أَبِيعُهُ وَأُنْسِئُهُ ثَمَنَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَهَلَّا كَانَ هَذَا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي بِهِ ؟

I was sleeping in the Masjid on a Khmaishah of mine that was worth thirty dirhams, and a man came and stole it from me. The man was caught and taken to the Prophet ﷺ, who ordered that his hand be cut off. I came to him and said: Will you cut off his hand for the sake of only thirty Dirhams? I will sell it to him on credit. He said: Why did you not say this before you brought him to me?

It was narrated that Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا وَذَكَرَ حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سُرِقَتْ خَمِيصَتُهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ رَأْسِهِ وَهُوَ نَائِمٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَخَذَ اللِّصَّ فَجَاءَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ صَفْوَانُ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَقْطَعُهُ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَهَلَّا قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي بِهِ تَرَكْتَهُ ؟

A Khamisah was stolen from beneath his head while he slept in the Masjid of the Prophet. He caught there thief and brought him to the Prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. Safwan رضی اللہ عنہ said: Are you going to cut off his hand? He said Why didn't you let him go before you brought him to me?

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَعَافَوْا الْحُدُودَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتُونِي بِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَا أَتَانِي مِنْ حَدٍّ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ .

The Prophet ﷺ said: Pardon matters that may deserve a Hadd punishment before you bring it to my attention, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment becomes binding.

It was narrated form 'Amr bin Shu'ainb, from his father, from his grandfather, that

قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ:‏‏‏‏ عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ جُرَيْجٍ يُحَدِّثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ تَعَافَوْا الْحُدُودَ فِيمَا بَيْنَكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَا بَلَغَنِي مِنْ حَدٍّ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ .

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Pardon matters among yourselves that may deserve a Hadd punishment, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment b becomes binding.

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shu'aib from his father, from' Abdullah bin 'Amr that

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً مَخْزُومِيَّةً كَانَتْ تَسْتَعِيرُ الْمَتَاعَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَجْحَدُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَطْعِ يَدِهَا .

A Makhzumi woman used to borrow things then deny that she had borrowed them, so the Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہما , that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مَخْزُومِيَّةٌ تَسْتَعِيرُ مَتَاعًا عَلَى أَلْسِنَةِ جَارَاتِهَا وَتَجْحَدُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَطْعِ يَدِهَا .

There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things, saying that her neighbors needed the, then she would deny that she had borrowed the, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said

أَخْبَرَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي الْحَسَنُ بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ هَاشِمٍ الْجَنْبِيُّ أَبُو مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً كَانَتْ تَسْتَعِيرُ الْحُلِيَّ لِلنَّاسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ تُمْسِكُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لِتَتُبْ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ،‏‏‏‏ وَتَرُدَّ مَا تَأْخُذُ عَلَى الْقَوْمِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ قُمْ يَا بِلَالُ،‏‏‏‏ فَخُذْ بِيَدِهَا فَاقْطَعْهَا .

A woman used, to borrow jewelry from people then keep it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Let this woman repent to Allah and His Messenger ﷺ and give back to people what she has taken. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said Get up, O Bilal, take her hand and cut it off.

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar رضی اللہ عنہما , that

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْخَلِيلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً كَانَتْ تَسْتَعِيرُ الْحُلِيَّ فِي زَمَانِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاسْتَعَارَتْ مِنْ ذَلِكَ حُلِيًّا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَمَعَتْهُ ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَتْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لِتَتُبْ هَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَتُؤَدِّي مَا عِنْدَهَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مِرَارًا فَلَمْ تَفْعَلْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَقُطِعَتْ.

A woman used to borrow jewelry during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She borrowed some jewelry, collected it and kept it. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Let this woman repent and give back what she has, several times, but she did not do that, so he ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Nafi that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَابِرٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَنّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ سَرَقَتْ،‏‏‏‏ فَأُتِيَ بِهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ،‏‏‏‏ فَعَاذَتْ بِأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ مُحَمَّدٍ لَقَطَعْتُ يَدَهَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُطِعَتْ يَدُهَا.

A woman from Banu Makhzum stole (something), and she was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. She sought the protection of Umm Salamah رضی اللہ عنہا, but the Prophet said: If Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand. And he ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Jabir رضی اللہ عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ:‏‏‏‏ أَنّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ اسْتَعَارَتْ حُلِيًّا عَلَى لِسَانِ أُنَاسٍ فَجَحَدَتْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَمَرَ بِهَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُطِعَتْ .

A woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed some jewelry, asking on behalf of others, then she denied (having done) that, and the Prophet ﷺ ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Saeed bin AL-Musayyab that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ:‏‏‏‏ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيِّبِ حَدَّثَهُ نَحْوَهُ.

Saeed bin Al-Musayyb narrated something similar to that.

It was narrated from Dawud bin Abi Asim that

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَتْ مَخْزُومِيَّةٌ تَسْتَعِيرُ مَتَاعًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَتَجْحَدُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرُفِعَتْ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكُلِّمَ فِيهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةَ لَقَطَعْتُ يَدَهَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قِيلَ لِسُفْيَانَ مَنْ ذَكَرَهُ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُرْوَةَ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى.

There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things then deny that. She was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he was told about her. He said: 'If it were Fatimah (who stole), I would cut off her hand. ' It was said to Sufyan: Who told you that? He said: Ayyub bin Musa, from Az-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا, if Allah the mighty and Sublime, wills.

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