The Hadith: Shahi Bukhari
Book 81. Limits And Punishments Set By Allah (Hudood).
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 763.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "When an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse, then he is
not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody drinks an alcoholic drink, then he is not believer at
the time of drinking, and when a thief steals, he is not a believer at the time when he is stealing; and when a
robber robs and the people look at him, then he is not a believer at the time of doing it." Abu Huraira in another
narration, narrated the same from the Prophet with the exclusion of robbery.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 764.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet beat a drunk with palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave (such
a sinner) forty lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 765.
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Narated By 'Uqba bin Al-Harith : An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet on a charge of
drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered all the men present in the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and I
was also one of them who beat him with shoes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 766.
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Narated By 'Uqba bin Al-Harith : An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet in a state of
intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat
him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those who beat him.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 767.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet lashed a drunk with date-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave a drunk forty
lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 768.
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Narated By Abu Salama : Abu Huraira said, "A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet. The Prophet
said, 'Beat him!" Abu Huraira added, "So some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and
some with their garments (by twisting it) like a lash, and then when we finished, someone said to him, 'May Allah
disgrace you!' On that the Prophet said, 'Do not say so, for you are helping Satan to overpower him.'"
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 769.
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Narated By 'Ali bin Abi Talib : I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a legal punishment,
except the drunk, for if he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family because no
fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 770.
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Narated By As-Sa'ib bin Yazid : We used to strike the drunks with our hands, shoes, clothes (by twisting it into the
shape of lashes) during the lifetime of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and the early part of 'Umar's caliphate. But during
the last period of 'Umar's caliphate, he used to give the drunk forty lashes; and when drunks became mischievous
and disobedient, he used to scourge them eighty lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 771.
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Narated By 'Umar bin Al-Khattab : During the lifetime of the Prophet there was a man called 'Abdullah whose
nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Apostle laugh. The Prophet lashed him because of drinking
(alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet on the same charge and was lashed. On that, a man
among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently he has been brought (to the Prophet on such a
charge)!" The Prophet said, "Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 772.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : A drunk was brought to the Prophet and he ordered him to be beaten (lashed). Some of
us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and some with their garments (twisted in the form of a
lash). When that drunk had left, a man said, "What is wrong with him? May Allah disgrace him!" Allah's Apostle
said, "Do not help Satan against your (Muslim) brother."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 773.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, "When (a person) an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse then
he is not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody steals, then he is not a believer at the time he
is stealing."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 774.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "Allah curses a man who steals an egg and gets his hand cut off, or
steals a rope and gets his hands cut off." Al-A'mash said, "People used to interpret the Baida as an iron helmet,
and they used to think that the rope may cost a few dirhams."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 775.
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Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit : We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said, 'Swear allegiance to me
that you will not worship anything besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse." And
then (the Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12). The Prophet added, 'And whoever among you fulfills his
pledge, his reward is with Allah; and whoever commits something of such sins and receives the legal punishment
for it, that will be considered as the expiation for that sin, and whoever commits something of such sins and Allah
screens him, it is up to Allah whether to excuse or punish him."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 776.
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Narated By Abdullah : Allah Apostle said in Hajjat-al-Wada, "Which month (of the year) do you think is most
sacred?" The people said, "This current month of ours (the month of Dhull-Hijja)." He said, "Which town (country)
do you think is the most sacred?" They said, "This city of ours (Mecca)." He said, "Which day do you think is the
most sacred?" The people said, "This day of ours." He then said, "Allah, the Blessed, the Supreme, has made
your blood, your property and your honour as sacred as this day of yours in this town of yours, in this month of
yours (and such protection cannot be slighted) except rightfully." He then said thrice, "Have I conveyed Allah's
Message (to you)?" The people answered him each time saying, 'Yes." The Prophet added, 'May Allah be merciful
to you (or, woe on you)! Do not revert to disbelief after me by cutting the necks of each other."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 777.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Whenever the Prophet was given an option between two things, he used to select the easier
of the tow as long as it was not sinful; but if it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By Allah, he never took
revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented to him, but when Allah's Limits were transgressed,
he would take revenge for Allah's Sake.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 778.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Usama approached the Prophet on behalf of a woman (who had committed theft). The
Prophet said, "The people before you were destroyed because they used to inflict the legal punishments on the
poor and forgive the rich. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! If Fatima (the daughter of the Prophet) did that (i.e.
stole), I would cut off her hand."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 779.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Quraish people became very worried about the Makhzumiya lady who had committed
theft. They said, "Nobody can speak (in favour of the lady) to Allah's Apostle and nobody dares do that except
Usama who is the favourite of Allah's Apostle. " When Usama spoke to Allah's Apostle about that matter, Allah's
Apostle said, "Do you intercede (with me) to violate one of the legal punishment of Allah?" Then he got up and
addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you went astray because if a noble person
committed theft, they used to leave him, but if a weak person among them committed theft, they used to inflict the
legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad will cut off
her hand.!"
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 780.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter
of a Dinar or more."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 781.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand of a thief should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 782.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 783.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The hand of a thief was not cut off during the lifetime of the Prophet except for stealing
something equal to a shield in value.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 784.
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Narated By 'Aisha : As above (783).
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 785.
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Narated By 'Aisha : A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something cheaper than a Hajafa or a Turs (two
kinds of shields), each of which was worth a (respectable) price.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 786.
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Narated By 'Aisha : A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something worth less than the price of a shield,
whether a Turs or Hajafa (two kinds of shields), each of which was worth a (respectable) price.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 787.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : Allah's Apostle cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 788.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 789.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three
Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 790.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : The Prophet cut-off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three
Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 791.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah curses the thief who steals an egg (or a helmet) for which
his hand is to be cut off, or steals a rope, for which his hand is to be cut off."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 792.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet cut off the hand of a lady, and that lady used to come to me, and I used to
convey her message to the Prophet and she repented, and her repentance was sincere.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 793.
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Narated By Ubada bin As-Samit : I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of people, and he
said, "I take your pledge that you will not worship anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit infanticide,
will not slander others by forging false statements and spreading it, and will not disobey me in anything good. And
whoever among you fulfil all these (obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And whoever commits any
of the above crimes and receives his legal punishment in this world, that will be his expiation and purification. But
if Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will either punish or forgive him according to His wish." Abu
Abdullah said: "If a thief repents after his hand has been cut off, the his witness well be accepted. Similarly, if any
person upon whom any legal punishment has been inflicted, repents, his witness will be accepted."
Total Hadiths : 31.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 763.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah's Apostle said, "When an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse, then he is
not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody drinks an alcoholic drink, then he is not believer at
the time of drinking, and when a thief steals, he is not a believer at the time when he is stealing; and when a
robber robs and the people look at him, then he is not a believer at the time of doing it." Abu Huraira in another
narration, narrated the same from the Prophet with the exclusion of robbery.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 764.
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Narated By Anas bin Malik : The Prophet beat a drunk with palm-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave (such
a sinner) forty lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 765.
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Narated By 'Uqba bin Al-Harith : An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet on a charge of
drunkenness. So the Prophet ordered all the men present in the house, to beat him. So all of them beat him, and I
was also one of them who beat him with shoes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 766.
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Narated By 'Uqba bin Al-Harith : An-Nu'man or the son of An-Nu'man was brought to the Prophet in a state of
intoxication. The Prophet felt it hard (was angry) and ordered all those who were present in the house, to beat
him. And they beat him, using palm-leaf stalks and shoes, and I was among those who beat him.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 767.
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Narated By Anas : The Prophet lashed a drunk with date-leaf stalks and shoes. And Abu Bakr gave a drunk forty
lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 768.
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Narated By Abu Salama : Abu Huraira said, "A man who drank wine was brought to the Prophet. The Prophet
said, 'Beat him!" Abu Huraira added, "So some of us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and
some with their garments (by twisting it) like a lash, and then when we finished, someone said to him, 'May Allah
disgrace you!' On that the Prophet said, 'Do not say so, for you are helping Satan to overpower him.'"
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 769.
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Narated By 'Ali bin Abi Talib : I would not feel sorry for one who dies because of receiving a legal punishment,
except the drunk, for if he should die (when being punished), I would give blood money to his family because no
fixed punishment has been ordered by Allah's Apostle for the drunk.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 770.
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Narated By As-Sa'ib bin Yazid : We used to strike the drunks with our hands, shoes, clothes (by twisting it into the
shape of lashes) during the lifetime of the Prophet, Abu Bakr and the early part of 'Umar's caliphate. But during
the last period of 'Umar's caliphate, he used to give the drunk forty lashes; and when drunks became mischievous
and disobedient, he used to scourge them eighty lashes.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 771.
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Narated By 'Umar bin Al-Khattab : During the lifetime of the Prophet there was a man called 'Abdullah whose
nickname was Donkey, and he used to make Allah's Apostle laugh. The Prophet lashed him because of drinking
(alcohol). And one-day he was brought to the Prophet on the same charge and was lashed. On that, a man
among the people said, "O Allah, curse him ! How frequently he has been brought (to the Prophet on such a
charge)!" The Prophet said, "Do not curse him, for by Allah, I know for he loves Allah and His Apostle."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 772.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : A drunk was brought to the Prophet and he ordered him to be beaten (lashed). Some of
us beat him with our hands, and some with their shoes, and some with their garments (twisted in the form of a
lash). When that drunk had left, a man said, "What is wrong with him? May Allah disgrace him!" Allah's Apostle
said, "Do not help Satan against your (Muslim) brother."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 773.
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Narated By Ibn 'Abbas : The Prophet said, "When (a person) an adulterer commits illegal sexual intercourse then
he is not a believer at the time he is doing it; and when somebody steals, then he is not a believer at the time he
is stealing."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 774.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : The Prophet said, "Allah curses a man who steals an egg and gets his hand cut off, or
steals a rope and gets his hands cut off." Al-A'mash said, "People used to interpret the Baida as an iron helmet,
and they used to think that the rope may cost a few dirhams."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 775.
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Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit : We were with the Prophet in a gathering and he said, 'Swear allegiance to me
that you will not worship anything besides Allah, Will not steal, and will not commit illegal sexual intercourse." And
then (the Prophet) recited the whole Verse (i.e. 60:12). The Prophet added, 'And whoever among you fulfills his
pledge, his reward is with Allah; and whoever commits something of such sins and receives the legal punishment
for it, that will be considered as the expiation for that sin, and whoever commits something of such sins and Allah
screens him, it is up to Allah whether to excuse or punish him."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 776.
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Narated By Abdullah : Allah Apostle said in Hajjat-al-Wada, "Which month (of the year) do you think is most
sacred?" The people said, "This current month of ours (the month of Dhull-Hijja)." He said, "Which town (country)
do you think is the most sacred?" They said, "This city of ours (Mecca)." He said, "Which day do you think is the
most sacred?" The people said, "This day of ours." He then said, "Allah, the Blessed, the Supreme, has made
your blood, your property and your honour as sacred as this day of yours in this town of yours, in this month of
yours (and such protection cannot be slighted) except rightfully." He then said thrice, "Have I conveyed Allah's
Message (to you)?" The people answered him each time saying, 'Yes." The Prophet added, 'May Allah be merciful
to you (or, woe on you)! Do not revert to disbelief after me by cutting the necks of each other."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 777.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Whenever the Prophet was given an option between two things, he used to select the easier
of the tow as long as it was not sinful; but if it was sinful, he would remain far from it. By Allah, he never took
revenge for himself concerning any matter that was presented to him, but when Allah's Limits were transgressed,
he would take revenge for Allah's Sake.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 778.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Usama approached the Prophet on behalf of a woman (who had committed theft). The
Prophet said, "The people before you were destroyed because they used to inflict the legal punishments on the
poor and forgive the rich. By Him in Whose Hand my soul is! If Fatima (the daughter of the Prophet) did that (i.e.
stole), I would cut off her hand."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 779.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Quraish people became very worried about the Makhzumiya lady who had committed
theft. They said, "Nobody can speak (in favour of the lady) to Allah's Apostle and nobody dares do that except
Usama who is the favourite of Allah's Apostle. " When Usama spoke to Allah's Apostle about that matter, Allah's
Apostle said, "Do you intercede (with me) to violate one of the legal punishment of Allah?" Then he got up and
addressed the people, saying, "O people! The nations before you went astray because if a noble person
committed theft, they used to leave him, but if a weak person among them committed theft, they used to inflict the
legal punishment on him. By Allah, if Fatima, the daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad will cut off
her hand.!"
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 780.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter
of a Dinar or more."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 781.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand of a thief should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 782.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing a quarter of a Dinar."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 783.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The hand of a thief was not cut off during the lifetime of the Prophet except for stealing
something equal to a shield in value.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 784.
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Narated By 'Aisha : As above (783).
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 785.
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Narated By 'Aisha : A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something cheaper than a Hajafa or a Turs (two
kinds of shields), each of which was worth a (respectable) price.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 786.
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Narated By 'Aisha : A thief's hand was not cut off for stealing something worth less than the price of a shield,
whether a Turs or Hajafa (two kinds of shields), each of which was worth a (respectable) price.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 787.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : Allah's Apostle cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 788.
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Narated By Ibn 'Umar : The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 789.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three
Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 790.
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Narated By 'Abdullah bin 'Umar : The Prophet cut-off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three
Dirhams.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 791.
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Narated By Abu Huraira : Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah curses the thief who steals an egg (or a helmet) for which
his hand is to be cut off, or steals a rope, for which his hand is to be cut off."
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 792.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet cut off the hand of a lady, and that lady used to come to me, and I used to
convey her message to the Prophet and she repented, and her repentance was sincere.
Volumn 008, Book 081, Hadith Number 793.
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Narated By Ubada bin As-Samit : I gave the pledge of allegiance to the Prophet with a group of people, and he
said, "I take your pledge that you will not worship anything besides Allah, will not steal, will not commit infanticide,
will not slander others by forging false statements and spreading it, and will not disobey me in anything good. And
whoever among you fulfil all these (obligations of the pledge), his reward is with Allah. And whoever commits any
of the above crimes and receives his legal punishment in this world, that will be his expiation and purification. But
if Allah screens his sin, it will be up to Allah, Who will either punish or forgive him according to His wish." Abu
Abdullah said: "If a thief repents after his hand has been cut off, the his witness well be accepted. Similarly, if any
person upon whom any legal punishment has been inflicted, repents, his witness will be accepted."
Total Hadiths : 31.