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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4957

Chapter: Fruits on the tree that are Stolen

Good (hasan) 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4957

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي كَمْ تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ قَالَ ‏

"‏ لاَ تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ فِي ثَمَرٍ مُعَلَّقٍ فَإِذَا ضَمَّهُ الْجَرِينُ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ وَلاَ تُقْطَعُ فِي حَرِيسَةِ الْجَبَلِ فَإِذَا آوَى الْمُرَاحَ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ ‏"

It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shuaib, from his father, that his grandfather said:

"The Messenger of Allah was asked: 'For how much is the hand (of the thief) to be cut off?' He said: 'The hand (of the thief) is not to be cut off for (stealing) fruit on the tree, but if (the fruit) has been taken to the place where it is stored to dry, then the (thief's) hand is to be cut off (if what is stolen is equivalent to) the price of a shield. The (thief's) hand is not to be cut off for a sheep (stolen) from the grazing land, but if it had been put in the pen, then the (thief's) hand is to be cut off (if what is stolen is equivalent to) the price of a shield."'

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4957).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( فِي ثَمَر ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ ( مُعَلَّق ) أَيْ بِالْأَشْجَارِ ( الْجَرِين ) كَأَمِيرٍ مَوْضِع يُجْمَع فِيهِ التَّمْر وَيُجَفَّف وَالْمَقْصُود أَنَّهُ لَا بُدّ فِي تَحَقُّق الْحِرْز فِي الْقَطْع ( فِي حَرِيسَة الْجَبَل ) أَرَادَ بِهَا الشَّاة الْمَسْرُوقَة مِنْ الْمَرْعَى وَالِاحْتِرَاس أَنْ يُؤْخَذ الشَّيْء مِنْ الْمَرْعَى يُقَال فُلَان يَأْكُل الْحِرْسَات إِذَا كَانَ يَأْكُل أَغْنَام النَّاس كَذَا نُقِلَ عَنْ شَرْح السُّنَّة ( الْمَرَاح ) بِفَتْحِ الْمِيم الْمَحِلّ تَرْجِع إِلَيْهِ وَتَبِيت فِيهِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4957
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 4957
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4957

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7150)لا تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ فِي ثَمَرٍ مُعَلَّقٍ ، فَإِذَا ضُمَّهُ الْجَرِينَ ، قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ ، وَلا يُقْطَعُ فِي حَرِيسَةِ الْجَبَلِ ، فَإِذَا آوَاهُ الْمُرَاحُ ، قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (1622)لَا تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ فِي تَمْرٍ مُعَلَّقٍ ، فَإِذَا ضَمَّهُ الْجَرِينُ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ ، وَلَا تُقْطَعُ فِي حَرِيسَةِ الْجَبَلِ ، فَإِذَا آوَاهُ الْمِرَاحُ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (48987)كَمْ تُقْطَعُ الْيَدُ ؟ قَالَ : لا تُقْطَعُ فِي ثَمَرٍ مُعَلَّقٍ ، فَإِذَا ضَمَّهُ الْجَرِينُ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ ، وَلا تُقْطَعُ فِي حَرِيسَةِ الْجَبَلِ ، فَإِذَا آوَاهَا الْمُرَاحُ قُطِعَتْ فِي ثَمَنِ الْمِجَنِّ . وَسُئِلَ عَنْ ضَوَالِّ الْغَنَمِ ، قَالَ : لَكَ أَوْ لأَخِيكَ أَوْ لِلذِّ

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