Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4888

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4888?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4888 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 47: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4888
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ that
Displayed grading
Hasan

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

Source information

Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4888.

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Source grading label: Hasan. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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