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Sunan an-Nasai 4931 — Theft Law and the Shield Price

Mentioning the Differences Reported by Abu Bakr bin Muhammad and 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr From 'Amrah In This Hadith

Shield Price Hadith: Theft Law and the Quarter Dinar

Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4931

أَخْبَرَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ وَثَمَنُ الْمِجَنِّ رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

A'isha Narrated from:

The Messenger of Allah said: 'The hand of the thief is to be cut off for the price of a shield, and the price of a shield is one-quarter of a Dinar.

Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4931In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 62English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4935

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4931

This Hadith is about theft law and the value threshold mentioned in the report. It is a useful search result for people looking for the shield price quarter dinar hadith, because it connects the threshold to the price of a shield and says that price is one-quarter of a Dinar. In this report, the shield is not just mentioned as an object; it is tied to a value, and that value is stated as one-quarter of a Dinar. The wording keeps the lesson focused on value, not on anger, revenge, or personal feelings. It also shows that the report links the ruling to a measured amount. A simple way to understand it is this: the narration is teaching that the legal ruling in the text is connected to a stated minimum value. Readers should avoid turning this short Hadith into a wide legal manual. The Hadith itself gives the shield, the thief, and the one-quarter Dinar value as its main points.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The report links the ruling to the price of a shield.
  • The shield's price is stated as one-quarter of a Dinar.
  • The Hadith teaches care in measuring value in this matter.
  • The explanation should stay within the wording of the report.

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