46/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4917 — Quarter Dinar or More
Mentioning the Differences Reported from Az-Zuhri
One Quarter of a Dinar or More Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 4917
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4917
قَالَ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، وَعَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The hand of the thief is to be cut off for a quarter of a Dinar, or more."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4917In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 48English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4921
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4917
This “one quarter of a dinar or more” hadith gives a clear value phrase. Aishah narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said the hand of the thief is to be cut off for a quarter of a dinar or more. The added words “or more” are part of the meaning and should be included when explaining the report. The narration does not mention a shield or a specific theft scene. It gives the threshold wording directly. For readers searching “hand of thief quarter dinar hadith,” the content should make the wording easy to understand without adding background stories. The main lesson from the text is careful attention to the value stated by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording includes both a quarter dinar and the phrase “or more.”
- The report is narrated from Aishah.
- The hadith does not describe a specific stolen item.
- The explanation should preserve the value phrase exactly.
