29/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1685a — Valuable Shield Theft
The Hadd for stealing and the minimum threshold
Shield Theft Hadith: Value and Theft Threshold in Sahih Muslim 1685a
Sahih Muslim : 1685a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1685a
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرُّؤَاسِيُّ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَمْ تُقْطَعْ يَدُ سَارِقٍ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي أَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ حَجَفَةٍ أَوْ تُرْسٍ وَكِلاَهُمَا ذُو ثَمَنٍ .
A'isha Narrated from:
During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) the hand of the thief was not cut off for less than the price of a shield, iron coat or armour and both of them are valuable.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1685aIn-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 7USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 17, Hadith 4181
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1685a
This Hadith is about the shield theft hadith and the value threshold mentioned by Aisha. She reports that during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, the hand of a thief was not cut off for less than the price of a shield, iron coat, or armour. The narration also says both were valuable. This wording connects the matter to value, not to a trivial item. It does not name a thief or describe a full court process in this entry. It simply tells us that the amount was not below the price of valuable protective gear. Readers searching for theft threshold in Islam may compare this report with the quarter dinar reports nearby, but this explanation stays with the supplied text: a valuable shield, iron coat, or armour is the key point in Aisha’s report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report links the matter to the price of a valuable shield or armour.
- Aisha describes what happened during the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم lifetime.
- The narration says the items mentioned were valuable.
