Hadith 5749

Chapter 11

باب 11

(11) باب مَا يُقْطَعُ فِيهِ السَّارِقُ

(11) Chapter: For what the hand of a thief is to be cut off
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَطَعَ فِي مِجَنٍّ ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاَثَةُ دَرَاهِمَ .

Ibn 'Umar' said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had thief's hand cut off for a shield worth three dirhams.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4385

In-book reference: Book 40, Hadith 35

English translation: Book 39, Hadith 4372