46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4936 — 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 : 4936
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4936
أَخْبَرَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ 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 a thief is not to be cut off except for one-quarter of a Dinar or more."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4936In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 67English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4940
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4936
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 heard by Aishah from the Messenger of Allah. 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.
