Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 12
It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah that: he circumambulated theKa’bah and prayed, then he rolled up a Rid’ of his and placed it beneath his head, and slept. A thief came and slid it out from beneath his head and took it. He brought him to the Prophet and said: “This man stole my Rida. The Prophet said to him: Did you steal this man’s Rida?” He said: “Yes.” He said: “Take him away and cut his hand off.” Safwan said: “I* did not want to have his hand cut off for my Rida’.” He said: “Why (did you not say that) before now?”
أَخْبَرَنِي هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، – هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي بَشِيرٍ – قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عِكْرِمَةُ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، أَنَّهُ طَافَ بِالْبَيْتِ وَصَلَّى ثُمَّ لَفَّ رِدَاءً لَهُ مِنْ بُرْدٍ فَوَضَعَهُ تَحْتَ رَأْسِهِ فَنَامَ فَأَتَاهُ لِصٌّ فَاسْتَلَّهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ رَأْسِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ فَأَتَى بِهِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ إِنَّ هَذَا سَرَقَ رِدَائِي . فَقَالَ لَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ” أَسَرَقْتَ رِدَاءَ هَذَا ” . قَالَ نَعَمْ . قَالَ ” اذْهَبَا بِهِ فَاقْطَعَا يَدَهُ ” . قَالَ صَفْوَانُ مَا كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنْ تُقْطَعَ يَدُهُ فِي رِدَائِي . فَقَالَ لَهُ ” فَلَوْ مَا قَبْلَ هَذَا ” . خَالَفَهُ أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ .
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 12
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. Imam Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i’s magnum opus, the Sunan an-Nasa’i, is an indispensable part of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six major books of hadith revered in Sunni Islam. Completed in the 9th century, this collection features a comprehensive assembly of over 5,700 narrations pertaining to the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad. The compiler’s methodology was notably rigorous and scrupulous, setting a high benchmark for authenticity. He meticulously sifted through countless reports, including only the most sound and excluding any that were weak or fabricated. Therefore, his Sunan is universally esteemed as a cornerstone of reliable Islamic tradition.
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