Book 86: Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood)
Chapter: “Cut off the hand of the thief, male or female…”
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6790 · Book 86, Hadith 19
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by 'Aisha bint Abi Bakr 7 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6790
In-book reference
Book 86, Hadith 19
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 8, Book 81, Hadith 781
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي أُوَيْسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، وَعَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ ".
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6791
Narrated Aisha
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6789
Narrated Aisha
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."
Sahih al-Bukhari 6792
Narrated Aisha
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6794
Narrated Aisha
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6793
Narrated Aisha
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6797
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet (ﷺ) cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.