46/18. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4984 — No Extra Financial Penalty
Hanging the thief's hand from his neck
Hadith About Theft, Hadd, and Financial Penalty
Sunan an-Nasai : 4984
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4984
أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ الْمِسْوَرِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يُغَرَّمُ صَاحِبُ سَرِقَةٍ إِذَا أُقِيمَ عَلَيْهِ الْحَدُّ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَهَذَا مُرْسَلٌ وَلَيْسَ بِثَابِتٍ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "The thief is not to be penalized (financially) if the Hadd punishment is carried out on him." (Daif) Abu 'Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This is Mursal and it is not confirmed.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4984In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 114English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4987
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4984
This hadith about theft and financial penalty says that the thief is not to be penalized financially if the Hadd punishment is carried out on him. The wording points to a clear idea inside the report: once the stated legal punishment has been applied, an extra financial penalty is not added. At the same time, the provided text marks the narration as Daif, and An-Nasai says it is Mursal and not confirmed. So the safe way to explain it is to mention the meaning without presenting it as a strong proof. For readers searching for Islamic law theft hadith, this report is useful mainly because it shows both the legal wording and the hadith grading note.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report says no financial penalty is added after the Hadd is carried out.
- The narration is marked Daif and Mursal in the provided text.
- Legal narrations should be read together with their stated grading notes.
