Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 15

It was narrated from Safwan bin Umayyah that: a Khamisah was stolen from beneath his head while he slept in the Masjid of the Prophet. He caught there thief and brought him to the Prophet, who ordered that his hand be cut off. Safwan said: “Are you going to cut off his hand?” He said “Why didn’t you let him go before you b brought him to me?” (Daif)

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا – وَذَكَرَ، – حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، أَنَّهُ سُرِقَتْ خَمِيصَتُهُ مِنْ تَحْتِ رَأْسِهِ وَهُوَ نَائِمٌ فِي مَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَخَذَ اللِّصَّ فَجَاءَ بِهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِهِ فَقَالَ صَفْوَانُ أَتَقْطَعُهُ قَالَ ‏
“‏ فَهَلاَّ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنِي بِهِ تَرَكْتَهُ ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 15

 
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. Sunan an-Nasa’i is one of the six major Hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by the renowned Islamic scholar Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i in the 9th century. It contains over 5,700 narrations, focusing on the sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad. Al-Nasa’i’s work is known for its rigorous methodology in selecting authentic narrations, as he excluded weak or fabricated Hadiths. His collection is highly regarded for its emphasis on authenticity, and it is considered one of the most reliable sources of Hadith.

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For more Hadith in Book 46: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
 

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