لَا يَزَالُ الْعَبْدُ يَسْرِقُ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَوْفَى دِيَةَ يَدِهِ أَظْهَرَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ[3].
Hadith.5098 - It is narrated from Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) that he said: "A servant continues to steal until, when the value of what he has stolen equals the blood money for his hand, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, exposes him."
"لاَ يُقْطَعُ اَلسَّارِقُ فِي عَامِ سَنَةٍ مُجْدِبَةٍ".
Hadith.5099 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said: "The hand of a thief is not to be cut off during a year of drought."
لَا أَقْطَعُ فِي
Hadith.5100 - In the narration of Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim from Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) was presented in Kufa with a man who had stolen a pigeon, but he did not cut off his hand and said: 'I do not c
قَطَعَ عَلِيٌّ ع فِي بَيْضَةِ حَدِيدٍ وَ فِي جُنَّةٍ وَزْنُهَا ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَ ثَلَاثُونَ رِطْلًا[2].
"Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered the cutting off of a hand for stealing an iron helmet and for a shield that weighed thirty-eight ratl (a unit of weight)."
أَرْسَلَنِي فُلَانٌ إِلَيْكَ لِتُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَأَعْطَاهُ وَ صَدَّقَهُ فَلَقِيَ صَاحِبَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ إِنَّ رَسُولَكَ أَتَانِي فَبَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ مَعَهُ بِكَذَا وَ كَذَا فَقَالَ مَا أَرْسَلْتُهُ إِلَيْكَ وَ لَا أَتَانِي أَحَدٌ بِشَيْءٍ فَزَعَمَ الرَّسُولُ[3] أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ وَ قَدْ دَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ إِنْ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةً أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُرْسِلْهُ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ[4] وَ إِن
Hadith.5102 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who went to another man and said: "So-and-so sent me to you to collect such-and-such," and the man gave it to him, believing him. Later, he met the original person and said: "Your messenger came to me, and I sent with him such-and-such,
لَا يُقْطَعُ السَّارِقُ حَتَّى يُقِرَّ بِالسَّرِقَةِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ[5] ضَمِنَ السَّرِقَةَ وَ لَمْ يُقْطَعْ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شُهُودٌ[6].
Hadith.5103 - It is narrated from one of the two Imams (as) that Imam (as) said: "The hand of a thief is not to be cut off until he confesses to the theft twice. If he retracts his confession, he must compensate for what he stole, but his hand will not be cut off if there are no witnesses against him."
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "كُلُّ مَدْخَلٍ يُدْخَلُ إِلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ فَسَرَقَ مِنْهُ اَلسَّارِقُ فَلاَ قَطْعَ عَلَيْهِ".
Hadith.5104 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "Every place that can be entered without permission, and a thief steals from it, there is no cutting off of the hand."
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الصَّبِيِّ يَسْرِقُ قَالَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ أَوْ أَقَلُّ رُفِعَ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ السَّبْعِ قُطِعَتْ بَنَانُهُ أَوْ حُكَّتْ حَتَّى تَدْمَى فَإِنْ عَادَ قُطِعَ مِنْهُ أَسْفَلُ مِنْ بَنَانِهِ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَ قَدْ بَلَغَ تِسْعَ سِنِينَ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ لَا يُضَيَّعُ حَدٌّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ[2].
I asked Imam (as) about a child who steals. Imam (as) said: "If he is seven years old or younger, the punishment is lifted from him. But if he repeats the act after the age of seven, his fingertip is to be cut off or scraped until it bleeds. If he repeats it again, a part below his fingertip is to be cut off. If he ste
وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فَأَقَرَّ بِالسَّرِقَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع أَ تَقْرَأُ شَيْئاً مِنْ كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ قَالَ نَعَمْ سُورَةَ الْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ قَدْ وَهَبْتُ يَدَكَ لِسُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ الْأَشْعَثُ أَ تُعَطِّلُ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَقَالَ وَ مَا يُدْرِيكَ مَا هَذَا إِذَا قَامَتِ الْبَيِّنَةُ فَلَيْسَ لِلْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَ إ
Hadith.5106 - A man came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and confessed to theft. Commander of the Faithful (as) asked him: "Do you recite anything from the Book of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic?" The man replied: "Yes, Surah Al-Baqarah." Imam (as) said: "I have pardoned your hand for the sake of Surah Al-Baqar
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا قَطْعَ فِي ثَمَرٍ وَ لَا كَثَرٍ وَ الْكَثَرُ هُوَ الْجُمَّارُ[4].
Hadith.5107 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) said: "There is no cutting (of the hand) for stealing fruit or kathar." And kathar refers to the inner core of palm trees (Al-jummar).
قَضَى أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع فِي نَفَرٍ نَحَرُوا بَعِيراً فَأَكَلُوهُ فَامْتُحِنُوا أَيُّهُمْ نَحَرَ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ نَحَرُوهُ جَمِيعاً لَمْ يَخُصُّوا أَحَداً دُونَ أَحَدٍ فَقَضَى أَنْ تُقْطَعَ أَيْمَانُهُمْ[1].
"Commander of the Faithful (as) ruled in the case of a group of people who slaughtered a camel and ate it. They were investigated to determine who among them had slaughtered it, and they all testified against themselves that they had collectively slaughtered it without specifying any individual over another. So, Imam (
قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ سَرَقَ مِنَ الْمَغْنَمِ الشَّيْءَ الَّذِي يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ قَالَ يُنْظَرُ كَمِ الَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ الَّذِي أَخَذَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِ عُزِّرَ وَ دُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ تَمَامُ مَالِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَخَذَ مِثْلَ الَّذِي لَهُ فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ[2] وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَخَذَ فَضْلًا بِقَدْرِ ثَمَنِ مِجَنٍّ وَ هُوَ رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ قُطِعَ[3].
I asked Imam (as) about a man who stole from the war spoils an amount that would normally require his hand to be cut off. Imam (as) said: "It should be examined how much his rightful share is. If what he took was less than his portion, he is to be disciplined (ta'zir) and given the remainder of his share. If he took ex
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اكْتَرَى حِمَاراً وَ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِ الثِّيَابِ فَابْتَاعَ مِنْهُمْ ثَوْباً وَ تَرَكَ الْحِمَارَ عِنْدَهُمْ[4] قَالَ يُرَدُّ الْحِمَارُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ وَ يُتْبَعُ الَّذِي ذَهَبَ بِالثَّوْبِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قَطْعٌ إِنَّمَا هِيَ خِيَانَةٌ.
I asked Imam (as) about a man who rented a donkey and went to cloth merchants, bought a garment from them, and left the donkey with them. Imam (as) said: "The donkey should be returned to its owner, and the one who took the garment should be pursued. However, there is no cutting (of the hand) upon him because this is a
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا سَرَقَ الرَّجُلُ أَوَّلًا قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ قَطَعَ رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى فَإِنْ عَادَ ثَالِثَةً خَلَّدَهُ السِّجْنَ وَ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْتِ الْمَالِ[5]
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ إِنْ سَرَقَ فِي السِّجْنِ قُتِلَ[6].
Hadith.5112 - It has been narrated: "If he steals while in prison, he is to be executed."
رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ[1].
Hadith.5113 - Abu Abdullah (as) was asked about the minimum amount for which a thief's hand is to be cut off. Imam (as) said: "A quarter of a dinar."
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: "خُمُسُ دِينَارٍ".
Hadith.5114 - In another narration, it is reported: "One-fifth of a dinar."
كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع يُخَلِّدُهُ فِي السِّجْنِ وَ يَقُولُ إِنِّي لَأَسْتَحْيِي
Hadith.5115 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who stole, and his right hand was cut off. Then he stole again, and his left foot was cut off. Then he stole a third time. Imam (as) said: "Commander of the Faithful (as) would i
إِذَا أُقِيمَ عَلَى السَّارِقِ الْحَدُّ نُفِيَ إِلَى بَلْدَةٍ أُخْرَى[1] وَ إِنْ سَرَقَ رَجُلٌ فَلَمْ يُقْدَرْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى سَرَقَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَأُخِذَ فَجَاءَتِ الْبَيِّنَةُ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ الْأُولَى وَ الْأَخِيرَةِ فَإِنَّهُ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ الْأُولَى وَ لَا تُقْطَعُ رِجْلُهُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ الْأَخِيرَةِ لِأَنَّ الشُّهُودَ شَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ جَمِيعاً فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ بِالسَّرِ
"When the legal punishment is carried out on a thief, he is to be exiled to another town. If a man steals and is not caught until he steals again and is then apprehended, and evidence is brought against him, with witnesses testifying to both the first and the most recent theft, his hand is to be cut off for the first t
وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع لَا قَطْعَ فِي الدَّغَارَةِ الْمُعْلَنَةِ وَ هِيَ الْخُلْسَةُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُعَزِّرُهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُقْطَعُ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ وَ يُخْفِي[3]. وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الَّذِي يَسْلُبُ الثِّيَابَ قَطْعٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الطَّرَّارِ قَطْعٌ إِذَا طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَعْلَى فَإِنْ طَرَّ مِنَ الْقَمِيصِ الْأَسْفَلِ فَعَلَيْهِ الْقَطْعُ[4] وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْأَجِيرِ وَ لَا عَلَى الضَّيْفِ قَطْعٌ لِأَنَّهُمَا مُؤْ
Hadith.5117 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said: "There is no cutting (of the hand) for open and public theft, which is snatching (Al-khulsah), but I would discipline him (ta'zir). However, the one who steals and conceals what he takes is to have his hand cut off." There is no cutting (of the hand) for one who snatches
وَ النَّبَّاشُ إِذَا كَانَ مَعْرُوفاً بِذَلِكَ قُطِعَ[2].
Hadith.5118 - "The grave robber (Al-nabbash), if he is known for doing that, is to have his hand cut off."
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع قَطَعَ نَبَّاشَ الْقَبْرِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ تَقْطَعُ فِي الْمَوْتَى فَقَالَ إِنَّا لَنَقْطَعُ لِأَمْوَاتِنَا كَمَا نَقْطَعُ لِأَحْيَائِنَا[3].
Hadith.5119 - It has been narrated that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) ordered the hand of a grave robber to be cut off. Imam (as) was asked: "Do you cut off (the hand) for stealing from the dead?" Imam (as) replied: "We cut for our dead just as we cut for our living."
وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِنَبَّاشٍ فَأَخَذَ بِشَعْرِهِ وَ جَلَدَ بِهِ اَلْأَرْضَ ثُمَّ قَالَ "طَئُوا عَلَيْهِ عِبَادَ اَللَّهِ" فَوُطِئَ حَتَّى مَاتَ".
Hadith.5120 - It has been narrated that Commander of the Faithful (as) was presented with a grave robber. Imam (as) grabbed him by his hair, struck him against the ground, and then said: "Step on him, O' servants of Allah (swt)." So, the people trampled him until he died.
وَ سُئِلَ الصَّادِقُ ع عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ إِنَّما جَزاءُ الَّذِينَ
Hadith.5121 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah (swt) and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption on earth is that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opp
الْمَصْلُوبُ يُنْزَلُ عَنِ الْخَشَبَةِ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُدْفَنُ وَ لَا يَجُوزُ صَلْبُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ[3]
وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع صَلَبَ رَجُلًا- بِالْحِيرَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَهُ يَوْمَ الرَّابِعِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ دَفَنَهُ[4].
Hadith.5123 - In the narration of Al-Sakuni from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), it is reported: "Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) crucified a man in Al-Hirah for three days. Then on the fourth day, Imam (as) took him down, prayed over him, and buried him."
مَنْ حَمَلَ السِّلَاحَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَهُوَ مُحَارِبٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلًا لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الرِّيبَةِ[5].
"Whoever carries a weapon at night is considered a highway robber (muharib), unless he is a man who is not known for suspicion or wrongdoing."
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع رَجُلٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ يُرِيدُ الْمَسْجِدَ أَوْ يُرِيدُ الْحَاجَةَ فَيَلْقَاهُ رَجُلٌ أَوْ يَسْتَقْبِلُهُ فَيَضْرِبُهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُ فِيهِ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ هَذِهِ دَغَارَةٌ مُعْلَنَةٌ[6] وَ إِنَّمَا الْمُحَارِبُ فِي قُرًى مُشْرِكِيَّةٍ[7] فَقَالَ
I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who leaves his house intending to go to the mosque or fulfill a need and is met or confronted by another man who strikes him and takes his garment. Abu Abdullah (as) asked: "What do the people in your region say about this?" I replied: "They say this is open aggression (dagharah mu
سَأَلْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَرَقَ حُرَّةً فَبَاعَهَا فَقَالَ فِيهَا أَرْبَعَةُ حُدُودٍ أَمَّا أَوَّلُهَا فَسَارِقٌ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ[2] وَ الثَّانِيَةُ إِنْ كَانَ وَطِئَهَا جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ وَ عَلَى الَّذِي اشْتَرَى إِنْ كَانَ وَطِئَهَا وَ قَدْ عَلِمَ إِنْ كَانَ مُحْصَناً رُجِمَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ جُلِدَ الْحَدَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلَا شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لَا عَلَيْهَا هِيَ وَ
I asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who stole a free woman and sold her. Imam (as) said: "There are four legal punishments in this case. The first is that since he stole, his hand is to be cut off. The second is that if he had intercourse with her, he is to be flogged with the legal punishment. Th
قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ السَّارِقِ لِمَ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ الْيُسْرَى وَ لَا تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ الْيُمْنَى فَقَالَ مَا أَحْسَنَ مَا سَأَلْتَ إِذَا قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ الْيُمْنَى سَقَطَ عَلَى جَانِبِهِ الْأَيْسَرِ وَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى الْقِيَامِ وَ إِذَا قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ الْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ الْيُسْرَى اعْتَدَلَ وَ اسْتَوَى قَائِماً[4] قَالَ قُلْتُ جُع
I asked Imam (as): "Tell me why the right hand and the left foot of a thief are cut off, but not the right hand and the right foot?" Imam (as) replied: "What a good question you have asked! If his right hand and right foot were cut off, he would fall onto his left side and would not be able to stand. But when his right
يُقْطَعُ بِهِ[1].
Hadith.5128 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who stole a cluster of dates from an orchard worth two dirhams. Imam (as) said: "His hand is to be cut off for that."
الْعَبْدُ إِذَا أَقَرَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ مَرَّةً أَنَّهُ سَرَقَ قَطَعَهُ وَ الْأَمَةُ إِذَا أَقَرَّتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا عِنْدَ الْإِمَامِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ قَطَعَهَا[2].
"If a male slave confesses to theft once before the Imam, his hand is to be cut off. Likewise, if a female slave confesses to theft before the Imam, her hand is to be cut off."
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ إِذَا أَقَرَّ الْمَمْلُوكُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ لَمْ يُقْطَعْ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ شَاهِدَانِ قُطِعَ.
I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "If a slave confesses to theft, his hand is not to be cut off. However, if two witnesses testify against him, his hand is to be cut off."