Prescribed Punishment for Theft

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1. 2947

   The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) cut off (a thief's hand) for a shield that was worth three dirhams.

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
2. 2955

   The Quraysh were greatly concerned about the case of the Makhzūmi woman who had committed theft.

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
3. 2964

   The hand is to be cut off for a quarter of a dinar or more

   AuthenticAgreed upon
4. 58245

   May Allah curse the thief who steals an egg and his hand is cut off for that, and he steals a rope and his hand is cut off for that

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Bukhari & Muslim
5. 58247

   The hand is not to be cut off for taking fruit or Kathar (the pith of the palm-tree)

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah
6. 58251

   Whatever a needy person eats without putting any in his pocket (and taking it away), there is no penalty on him. But whoever takes something away, he must pay a fine of twice its value and receive punishment. Whoever steals something after it has been stored properly, and its value amounts to the price of a shield, his hand must be cut off

   Good chain of narratorsNarrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud
7. 58252

   I was sleeping in the mosque while covered by a Khamīsah cloak of mine whose price was thirty dirhams. A man came and snatched it away from me. The man was seized and brought to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) who ordered that his hand should be cut off

   Authentic hadithNarrated by Ibn Majah - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad