46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4928 — Theft Law and Quarter Dinar
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Abu Bakr bin Muhammad and 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr From 'Amrah In This Hadith
Quarter Dinar Hadith: When the Thief's Hand Is Not Cut Off
Sunan an-Nasai : 4928
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4928
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زُنْبُورٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يُقْطَعُ السَّارِقُ إِلاَّ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا " .
A'isha Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Aishah that: she heard the Messenger of Allah say: "The hand of the thief is not be cut off except for one-quarter of a Dinar or more."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4928In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 59English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4932
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4928
This Hadith is about theft law and the minimum value mentioned in the report. It is often searched as a quarter dinar theft hadith or a hadith about cutting off the hand of a thief. The wording uses the limiting wording: not except for one-quarter of a Dinar or more. The message is direct: the ruling in the narration is tied to a stated amount, not left vague. That amount is one-quarter of a Dinar or more. The Hadith also shows the care with which Aishah reported this matter. For a reader, the safe lesson is to respect the exact wording and avoid adding details that are not in the text. This narration does not list every legal condition, witness process, or authority issue. It simply preserves the threshold mentioned in the report, so the explanation should stay close to that point.
What we learn from this hadith
- The wording limits the ruling to the stated value threshold.
- One-quarter of a Dinar is named in the report.
- The Hadith teaches that the wording should be read carefully.
- Do not turn the short text into a full legal manual.
