46/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4946 — Shield Price and Dinar Value
Mentioning the Differences Reported by Abu Bakr bin Muhammad and 'Abdullah bin Abi Bakr From 'Amrah In This Hadith
Hadith About Thief Hand Cut Off and Shield Price
Sunan an-Nasai : 4946
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4946
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، وَعَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَيْمَنَ، قَالَ لَمْ تُقْطَعِ الْيَدُ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلاَّ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ وَثَمَنُهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ دِينَارٌ .
Ayman Narrated from:
The hand of a thief was not be cut off during the time of the Messenger of Allah except for the price of a shield, which in those days was a Dinar. (Daif)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4946In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 76English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4949
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4946
This narration from Ayman states that during the time of the Messenger of Allah, the hand was not cut off except for the price of a shield, and its price was a dinar. The main search term is “thief hand cut off shield price hadith.” The hadith gives a clear value marker and keeps the issue tied to the shield price. It does not discuss every condition of theft law, nor does it mention whether the item was stored or guarded. Since the report is graded Daif in the input, it should be shared with that caution. According to Islamic scholars, hudud rulings are for judges and courts, not individual action.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report gives a price marker for the shield.
- It links the matter to the time of the Messenger of Allah.
- The Daif grade should be kept with the narration.
- The hadith does not cover every theft situation.
