46/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4907 — Shield Worth Three Dirhams
The Value for which, if it is stolen, the (Thief's) Hand is to be cut off
Hadith About a Shield Worth Three Dirhams
Sunan an-Nasai : 4907
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4907
أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَنْظَلَةُ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَطَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي مِجَنٍّ ثَمَنُهُ ثَلاَثَةُ دَرَاهِمَ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ هَذَا الصَّوَابُ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield which was worth three Dirham. (Sahih) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is correct.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4907In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 38English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4911
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4907
This hadith about a shield worth three dirhams states that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم cut off a thief’s hand for a shield valued at three dirhams. The supplied text marks it Sahih, and Abu Abdur-Rahman An-Nasai says, “This is correct.” That note matters because the previous report gave a different value and was marked Daif. The central point in this text is the reported value of the stolen shield. It is not a general discussion of all theft cases, and it does not list conditions or exceptions. It simply records a case involving a shield and a stated price. For readers searching “three dirhams theft hadith,” this narration is best explained as a focused report about that specific stolen item and its value.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is marked Sahih in the supplied translation.
- The stated value of the shield is three dirhams.
- An-Nasai’s note says this version is correct.
- The hadith should be read as a specific report, not as a full legal manual.
