قال الله تعالى: {وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ فَاقْطَعُوا أَيْدِيَهُمَا جَزَاءً بِمَا كَسَبَا نَكَالًا مِّنَ اللَّهِ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ} (المائدة: 38)

Allah says, {As to the thief, male or female, cut off his or her hand: retribution for their deed and exemplary punishment from Allah, and Allah is exalted in power, full of Wisdom.} (5:38)

قال ابن شهاب: «إن الله تعالى عاقب من سرق أموال الناس بقطع يده، وهو العزيز ذو الانتقام، الحكيم في تشريع العقوبة التي فرضها على السارقين».

Ibn Shihab commented, 'I Allah severely punished whosoever steals people's property by cutting off his / her hand. And He is Almighty in retribution and full of wisdom in dispensing the penalty he has prescribed for thieves.

قال النبي ﷺ: «لا يزني الزاني حين يزني وهو مؤمن، ولا يشرب الخمر حين يشربها وهو مؤمن، ولا يسرق السارق حين يسرق وهو مؤمن، والتوبة معروضة بعد ذلك».

The Prophet 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 a believer at the time of drinking it, and when a thief steals, he is not a believer at the time he is stealing. The door of repentance is usually open ".

قال ابن عمر: «قطع رسول اللهﷺ يد سارق في مجنّ ثمنه ثلاثة دراهم».1

Ibn 'Umar narrated, I' Allah's apostle cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three dirhams.”1

قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا: «تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ فِي رُبْعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا».2

'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a dinar or more.”2

قال النبي ﷺ: «لا تُقْطَعُ يَدُ السَّارِقِ إِلَّا فِي رُبُعِ دِينَارٍ فَصَاعِدًا». قيل: لعائشة: كم قيمة المِجَنّ؟ قالت: رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ.3

The Prophet said, "The hand of a thief was not cut off except for stealing something equal to a shield in value.” It was said, “ `Aishah: How much is shield worth?' She answered: "A quarter of a Dinar.”3

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «تُقْطَعُ (الْيَدُ وَالرِّجْلُ) فِي سَرِقَةِ مَا بَلَغَ رُبُعَ دِينَارٍ، وَلَا تُقْطَعُ فِيمَا هُوَ دُونَ ذَلِكَ».

According toariothernarration the Prophet said, "Cut off (hands and feet) for stealing what is worth a quarter of a Dinar, but not less".

كان ربع الدينار في ذلك الوقت يساوي ثلاثة "دراهم". وروى أبو هريرة عن النبي ﷺ قوله: "لعن الله السارق يسرق البيضةَ فتُقطع يدُه، ويسرق الحبلَ فتُقطع يدُه".4

A quarter of a dinar, by then, was worth three "Dirhams." Abu Hurairah narrated the Prophet as saying, "Allah curses the thief who steals a "Baidhah" (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.”4

قال الأعمش: "كان الناس يفسرون «البيضة» بأنها خوذة من حديد، وكانوا يظنون أن ثمن الحبل قد يكون بضعة دراهم."

Ai-' Amash commented, "People used to interpret "Baidhah" as an iron helmet, and they used to think that the rope may cost a few dirhams.

قالت عائشة: «كانت امرأةٌ من بني مخزوم تستعير المتاع ولا تردّه، فأمر النبيّ ﷺ بقطع يدها».1

`Aishah quoted, "A woman from Banu Makhzum used to borrow things and never give them back. Consequently, the Prophet passed an order to get her hand cut off.”1

قَدِمَ أهلُ المرأةِ إلى أسامةَ بنِ زيدٍ ليشفعَ عندَ النبيِّ ﷺ أن يعفوَ عنها. فلما كلَّمَ أسامةُ رسولَ اللهِ ﷺ في ذلك، قالَ رسولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «أتشفعُ في حدٍّ من حدودِ اللهِ؟» ثم قامَ فخطبَ الناسَ، فقالَ: «أيها الناسُ! إنما ضلَّ الذين من قبلِكم أنهم كانوا إذا سرقَ فيهمُ الشريفُ تركوه، وإذا سرقَ فيهمُ الضعيفُ أقاموا عليهِ الحدَّ، وايمُ اللهِ، لو أنَّ فاطمةَ بنتَ محمدٍ سرقتْ لقطعَ محمدٌ يدَها». ﷺ [البخاري، ومسلم]

"The woman's people ~ame to Usama Ibn Zaid to intercede with the Prophet that he may pardon her. When Usamah spoke to Allah's apostle about that matter, Allah's apostle said, "Do you intercede (with me) to violate one of the legal penalties of Allah?" Then he got up and addressed the people, saying, "0 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 penalties on him. By Allah, if Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad committed theft, Muhammad would have cut off her hand!” 2

أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ مُحَيْرِيزٍ سَأَلَ فُضَالَةَ بْنَ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ تَعْلِيقِ يَدِ السَّارِقِ الْمَقْطُوعَةِ فِي عُنُقِهِ، أَهُوَ مِنْ سُنَّةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ؟ فَقَالَ:

Abdul-Rahman Ibn Muhayriz asked Fudhalah Ibn Ubaid whether hanging the thiefs amputated hand to his neck is of the tradition of the Prophet. He said.

أُتِيَ بِسَارِقٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَمَرَ بِقَطْعِ يَدِهِ وَأَنْ تُعَلَّقَ فِي عُنُقِهِ.3

"A thief was summoned before the Prophet who gave an order to cut off his hand and tie it to his neck.”3

ذهب فقهاء المسلمين إلى أن توبة السارق لا تصح إلا إذا ردّ ما سرقه، فإن كان مُعسرًا فعليه أن يطلب من صاحب الشيء المسروق أن يعفو عنه.

The Muslim Jurists viewed that a thiefs’ repentance is not valid unless he gives back what he has robbed. In case he is bankrupt, he should ask the real owner of the stolen thing to pardon him.