46/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4910 — Shield Worth Three Dirhams
The Value for which, if it is stolen, the (Thief's) Hand is to be cut off
Hadith About Theft Threshold: A Shield Worth Three Dirhams
Sunan an-Nasai : 4910
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4910
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، وَعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، وَمُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَطَعَ فِي مِجَنٍّ قِيمَتُهُ ثَلاَثَةُ دَرَاهِمَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4910In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4914
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4910
This hadith about theft threshold records the report of Ibn Umar that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم cut off a thief’s hand for a shield worth three dirhams. The wording is close to other narrations in this group, so it should be explained without mixing in details from every version. Here, the main facts are simple: a shield was stolen, it had a value of three dirhams, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم carried out the stated punishment. The text does not discuss repentance, intercession, or the social rank of the thief. It is focused on the value and the stolen object. Readers searching for “shield worth three dirhams hadith” should find a clear explanation that respects the short wording and avoids extra claims.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report names the value as three dirhams.
- The stolen item was a shield.
- This narration does not mention the thief’s identity or status.
- The explanation should stay with the facts stated in the report.
