46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4932 — Theft Law and the Quarter Dinar
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Abu Bakr bin Muhammad and 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr From 'Amrah In This Hadith
Quarter Dinar Theft Hadith: The Stated Threshold in Islam
Sunan an-Nasai : 4932
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4932
أَخْبَرَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ دُرُسْتَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، أَنَّ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْطَعُ الْيَدَ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah used to cut off the (thief's) hand for one-quarter of a Dinar or more.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4932In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4936
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4932
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 states that the Messenger of Allah used to apply this ruling 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 stated threshold is one-quarter of a Dinar or more.
- The report connects the ruling to a measured value.
- Aishah is the narrator in this chain.
- The explanation should stay close to the Hadith text.
