46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4942 — Five Dirhams Theft Threshold
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Abu Bakr bin Muhammad and 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr From 'Amrah In This Hadith
Hadith About Five Dirhams and Theft Punishment
Sunan an-Nasai : 4942
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4942
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عِيسَى، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَطَعَ فِي قِيمَةِ خَمْسَةِ دَرَاهِمَ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Prophet cut off (the thief's hand) for (something) that was worth five Dirhams. (Daif)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4942In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 72English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4945
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4942
This narration says that the Prophet cut off the thief’s hand for something worth five dirhams. The core topic is the theft threshold, and the main search phrase is “five dirhams thief hand hadith.” The provided text also marks the report as Daif, so it should be presented with that note and not treated as a stand-alone rule. The report gives one specific value: five dirhams. It does not discuss shields, fruit, livestock, or storage conditions, so those details should not be added here. The main teaching for readers is carefulness: when a hadith gives a legal amount, the wording and grading both matter. According to Islamic scholars, legal punishments are not handled by individuals.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions a specific value: five dirhams.
- The Daif grading should be noticed when reading the narration.
- The text is about a legal threshold, not personal action.
- Extra cases should not be merged into this narration.
