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15 Jumada I 1448 AH

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Sunan Nasai 4916 — The Value for which, if it is stolen, the (Thief's)

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : " قَطَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فِي مِجَنٍّ قِيمَتُهُ خَمْسَةُ دَرَاهِمَ " ، هَذَا الصَّوَابُ .
´It was narrated that Anas said:` "Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth five Dirhams.
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب قطع السارق / 4916
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي (تحفة الأشراف: 1290) (حسن صحیح)»
Brief Explanation
1؎: This is an incident in which theft of property worth five dirhams occurred. If it had been less (up to three), even then Abu Bakr radi Allahu anhu would have ordered the cutting of the hand, or perhaps the previous hadith had not reached him.

2؎: That is, it is correct that this narration of Anas radi Allahu anhu is mawquf (stopped at the Companion).
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
The purpose is that this narration of Anas (radi Allahu anhu) from Abu Bakr (radi Allahu anhu) is correct, that is, it is correct as a mawquf narration, not as a marfu‘ narration.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4916

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