The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

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Chapter 1: The Seriousness of Theft

It was narrated from abu Hurairah that the Prophet - and Ahmad said in his Hadith

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it; but repentance is available to him after that.

Chapter 3: Prompting The thief

It was narrated from abu Umayah Al-Makhzumi that

a thief who confused to a crime but with whom no stolen goods has been found, was brought to the Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah said to him: "I do not think that you stole anything."He He said: "Yes I did." He said: "Take him and cut off his hands, then bring him here, "So they cut off his hand then they brought him to him. He said to him; "Say: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him." He said: "I seek the forgiveness of Allah and I repent to Him." He said:: "O Allah, accept his repentance."(Daif)

Chapter 1: The Seriousness of Theft

It was narrated from abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said

"No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believe at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it; and no robber is a believer at the moment when he is robbing and the people are looking on.

Chapter 2: Making A Suspected thief Admit to His Crime By Beating and Detaining Him.

It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that

the Messenger of Allah detained some people who were under suspicion

Chapter 4: If A Man Lets A Thief Have What He Stole, After Bringing Him Before The Ruler, And Mention Of The Differences Reported From 'Ata In The Narration Of Safwan Bin Umayyah About That

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah, that

a man stole a Burdah of his, so he brought him before the Messenger of Allah, who ordered that his hand be cut off. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, I will let him have it." He said: "Abu Wahb! Why didn't you do that before you brought him to us?" And the Messenger of Allah had (the man's) hand cut off.

Chapter 2: Making A Suspected thief Admit to His Crime By Beating and Detaining Him.

It was narrated from An-Nu'man bin Bashir that

a group of the Kala'iyin complaned to him about some people who had stolen some goods, shoe detained them for several days, and then he let them go. They came and said: "You let them go without any pressure (to make them admit to their crime) or beating?" An-Nu'man said: "What do you want? If you wish, I will beat them, and if Allah brings back your goods thereby, all well and good. Otherwise I will take retaliation from your backs (by beating you) likewise." They said: "is this your ruling?" He said: "This is the ruling of Allah and His Messenger "(Daif)

It was narrated from Bahz bin Hakim, from his father, from his grandfather, that

the Messenger of Allah detained a man who was under suspicion, and then he let him go. (Hssan)

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Chapter 1: The Seriousness of Theft

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"No one who commits Zina is a believer at the moment when he is committing Zina; no one who steals is a believer at the moment when he is stealing; no one who drinks wine is a believer at the moment when he is drinking it." - And he mentioned a fourth but I (the narrator) have forgotten it - "When he does that the yoke of Islam is shed from his neck, but if he repents, Allah accepts his repentance."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said

"The Messenger of Allah said; 'Allah curses the thief who steals an egg and had his hand cut off, and who steals a rope and has his hand cut off."

Chapter 5: Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place

It was narrated form 'Amr bin Shu'ainb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet said

"Pardon matters that may deserve a Hadd punishment before you bring it to my attention, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment becomes binding." (Saif)

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that

a woman used, to borrow jewelry from people then keep it. The Messenger of Allah said: "Let this woman repent to Allah and His Messenger and give back to people what she has taken." Then the Messenge of Allah said "Get up, O Bilal, take her hand and cut it off."

It was narrated from Nafi that

a woman used to borrow jewelry during the time of the Messenger of Allah. She borrowed some jewelry, collected it and kept it. The Messenger of Allah said: "Let this woman repent and give back what she has," several times, but she did not do that, so he ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Jabir that

a woman from Banu Makhzum stole (something), and she was brought to the Prophet. She sought the protection of Umm Salamah, but the Prophet said: "If Fatimah bint Muhammad were to steal, I would cut off her hand." And he ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Saeed bin AL-Musayyab that

a woman from Banu Makhzum borrowed some jewelry, asking on behalf of others, then she denied (having done) that, and the Prophet ordered that her hand be cut off.

It was narrated from Dawud bin Abi Asim that

Saeed bin Al-Musayyb narrated something similar to that.

Chapter 6: Mentioning the Different Wordings Reported by Az-Zuhri about the Makhzumi Woman who Stole

Sufyan said

"There was a Makhzumi woman who used to borrow things then deny that. She was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he was told about her. He said: 'If it were Fatimah (who stole), I would cut off her hand."' It was said to Sufyan: "Who told you that?" He said: "Ayyub bin Musa, from Az-Zuhri, from 'Urwah, from 'Aishah, if Allah the mighty and Sublime, wills."

Chapter 7: Encouragement to carry out Hadd Punishments

Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'A Hadd punishment that is carried out on earth is better for the people of earth than if it were to rain for thirty mornings."' (Daif)

Chapter 9: Mentioning the Differences Reported from Az-Zuhri

It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet said

"The hand of the thief is to be cut off for one-quarter of a Dinar or more."

Chapter 5: Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place

It was knarrated that Safwan bin Umayyah said

"I was sleeping in the Masjid on a Khmaishah of mine that was worth thirty dirhams, and a man came and stole it from me. The man was caught and taken to the Prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. I came to him and said: "Will you cut off his hand for the sake of only thirty Dirhams? I will sell it to him on credit." He said:" Why did you not say this before you brought him to me?"