Sunan an-Nasa'i #4884
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَزْهَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْحَرَازِيُّ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، أَنَّهُ رَفَعَ إِلَيْهِ نَفَرٌ مِنَ الْكَلاَعِيِّينَ أَنَّ حَاكَةً سَرَقُوا مَتَاعًا فَحَبَسَهُمْ أَيَّامًا ثُمَّ خَلَّى سَبِيلَهُمْ فَأَتَوْهُ فَقَالُوا خَلَّيْتَ سَبِيلَ هَؤُلاَءِ بِلاَ امْتِحَانٍ وَلاَ ضَرْبٍ . فَقَالَ النُّعْمَانُ مَا شِئْتُمْ إِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَضْرِبْهُمْ فَإِنْ أَخْرَجَ اللَّهُ مَتَاعَكُمْ فَذَاكَ وَإِلاَّ أَخَذْتُ مِنْ ظُهُورِكُمْ مِثْلَهُ . قَالُوا هَذَا حُكْمُكَ . قَالَ هَذَا حُكْمُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَرَسُولِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
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)
Narrated by It was narrated from An-Nu'man bin Bashir that:
Context
This hadith reflects on the principles of justice and accountability in dealing with theft. An-Nu'man bin Bashir illustrates a scenario where he faced pressure to punish thieves without proper evidence. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's teachings emphasize the need for fairness and adherence to divine rulings in matters of justice.
Modern Application
In contemporary society, this principle can guide legal practices and community justice. It underscores the importance of due process and the need for evidence before punishment, fostering a just and equitable legal system.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Punishments (Hudud) because it addresses the principles of justice and accountability in the context of theft, emphasizing the importance of evidence before punishment.
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This hadith is #4884 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from An-Nu'man bin Bashir that:.