46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4933 — 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 : 4933
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4933
أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ كَلِمَةً مَعْنَاهَا عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ إِلاَّ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'The hand (of the thief) is not to be cut off except for one-quarter of a Dinar.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4933In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 64English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4937
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4933
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 gives a short limiting wording: not except for one-quarter of a Dinar. 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.
