Hadith 13
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
ENGLISH
It was narrated that Rafi bin Khadij said:
"I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees."'
ARABIC
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، مِنْ قَوْمِهِ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَمٍّ، لَهُ أَنَّ رَافِعَ بْنَ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
لاَ قَطْعَ فِي ثَمَرٍ وَلاَ كَثَرٍ
Hadith referenceSunan an-Nasa'i 13
CollectionSunan an-Nasa'i
BookThe Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
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