46/8. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4912 — Abu Bakr and Five Dirhams
The Value for which, if it is stolen, the (Thief's) Hand is to be cut off
Hadith About Abu Bakr and a Shield Worth Five Dirhams
Sunan an-Nasai : 4912
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4912
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَطَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه فِي مِجَنٍّ قِيمَتُهُ خَمْسَةُ دَرَاهِمَ . هَذَا الصَّوَابُ .
Anas Narrated from:
Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth five Dirhams.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4912In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 43English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4916
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4912
This hadith about Abu Bakr and a shield worth five dirhams is a report from Anas. It says that Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, cut off a thief’s hand for a shield valued at five dirhams. The supplied Arabic note says, “This is correct,” so that note should be preserved in any content about this narration. The text is not directly a statement from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم; it describes an action during Abu Bakr’s time. It also does not tell us the thief’s name, the full court setting, or other case details. For users searching “five dirhams shield hadith,” the main teaching is careful reporting: the object was a shield, the value was five dirhams, and the person mentioned is Abu Bakr.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report describes an action of Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him.
- The shield is valued at five dirhams in this narration.
- The supplied note says this version is correct.
- The hadith does not provide wider case details.
