Hadith 43

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 46: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief Sahih

Chapter 8

The Value for which, if it is stolen, the (Thief's) Hand is to be cut off

باب الْقَدْرِ الَّذِي إِذَا سَرَقَهُ السَّارِقُ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4912
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَطَعَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه 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.