The thief: those who said his hand is cut for less than ten dirhams

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cut off a hand for a shield whose price was three dirhams.

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The cutting off of the hand is for a quarter of a dinar or more."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cut off a hand for five dirhams.

Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The thief's hand is to be cut off for theft equal to the price of a shield."

The father of Ja'far says that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) cut off a thief's hand for the theft of an iron helmet whose price was a quarter of a dinar.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "The cutting off of the hand is for the price of a shield."

Amrah says that the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah al-Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her), said: "The cutting off of the hand is for a value of a quarter of a dinar or more."

Humayd says that Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked for what value a thief's hand is to be cut off. He said: "Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) cut off a hand for something that I would not be pleased to have for myself even at five dirhams or three dirhams."

Qatadah said that Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man stole a shield in the time of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and his hand was cut off.

Khalid said that Ikrimah said: The thief's hand is to be cut off for stealing the value of a shield. The narrator said: I said: Was the value of that shield mentioned in your presence? He said: Four or five dirhams.

Dawud bin Farahij said that he heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah and Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with them both) saying: A thief's hand is not to be cut off except for a theft of four dirhams or more.

Abdullah bin Abi Bakr said that Amrah said: I certainly know that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) cut off a hand for the theft of a citron that was valued at three dirhams.

Amrah said that Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: A hand is to be cut off for a quarter of a dinar.

Amrah said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) cut off a hand for the theft of a citron.

Burd said that Makhul said: A thief's hand is to be cut off for a theft equal to the value of a shield.

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The five fingers are not to be cut off except for a theft amounting to five dirhams.

Qatadah said that Sulayman bin Yasar said: The five fingers are not to be cut off except for a theft amounting to five dirhams.

Al-Qasim said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) cut off a hand for the theft of a pair of sandals.

Nafi' said that Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: People used to steal whips from one another on the road to Makkah, so Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "If you do this again, I will certainly cut off a hand for it."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah curse the thief: he steals an egg and his hand is cut off, and he steals a rope and his hand is cut off."

Abu Bakr bin Muhammad said: A man who had stolen a citron was brought to Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). He valued it at a quarter of a dinar, and the man's hand was cut off.