Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

Chapter on the Legal Punishment for Theft

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Hadith 130
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."
5098 - رُوِيَ عَنْ أَبِي اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ
أَنَّهُ قَالَ: "لاَ يَزَالُ اَلْعَبْدُ يَسْرِقُ حَتَّى إِذَا اِسْتَوْفَى دِيَةَ يَدِهِ أَظْهَرَهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ".
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Hadith 131
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."
5099 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"لاَ يُقْطَعُ اَلسَّارِقُ فِي عَامِ سَنَةٍ مُجْدِبَةٍ".
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Hadith 132
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 cut off (a hand) for stealing birds.'"
5100 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ غِيَاثِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ : "أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِالْكُوفَةِ بِرَجُلٍ سَرَقَ حَمَاماً فَلَمْ يَقْطَعْهُ وَ قَالَ
"لاَ أَقْطَعُ فِي اَلطَّيْرِ" ".
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Hadith 133
Hadith.5101 - Sa'd ibn Tarif narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"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)."
5101 - وَ رَوَى سَعْدُ بْنُ طَرِيفٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"قَطَعَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي بَيْضَةِ حَدِيدٍ وَ فِي جُنَّةٍ وَزْنُهَا ثَمَانِيَةٌ وَ ثَلاَثُونَ رِطْلاً".
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Hadith 134
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," but the man replied: "I did not send him to you, nor did anyone bring me anything." The supposed messenger then claimed that he had indeed been sent and had delivered the item to him. Imam (as) said: "If proof is established against him that he was never sent, his hand is to be cut off. But if there is no proof, the man must swear by Allah (swt) that he did not send him, and the other must recover his money from the messenger." I asked: "What if he claims that necessity compelled him to do so?" Imam (as) replied: "His hand is to be cut off because he has stolen the man's wealth."
5102 - وَ رَوَى حَمَّادٌ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ
فِي رَجُلٍ أَتَى رَجُلاً فَقَالَ أَرْسَلَنِي فُلاَنٌ 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 لاَ أَتَانِي أَحَدٌ بِشَيْءٍ فَزَعَمَ اَلرَّسُولُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ أَرْسَلَهُ وَ قَدْ دَفَعَهُ إِلَيْهِ قَالَ "إِنْ وَجَدَ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةً أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُرْسِلْهُ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةً فَيَمِينُهُ بِاللَّهِ مَا أَرْسَلَهُ وَ يَسْتَوْفِي اَلْآخَرُ مِنَ اَلرَّسُولِ اَلْمَالَ" قُلْتُ فَإِنْ زَعَمَ أَنَّهُ حَمَلَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ اَلْحَاجَةُ قَالَ "يُقْطَعُ لِأَنَّهُ سَرَقَ مَالَ اَلرَّجُلِ".
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Hadith 135
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."
5103 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَحَدِهِمَا عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ
أَنَّهُ قَالَ: "لاَ يُقْطَعُ اَلسَّارِقُ حَتَّى يُقِرَّ بِالسَّرِقَةِ مَرَّتَيْنِ فَإِنْ رَجَعَ ضَمِنَ اَلسَّرِقَةَ وَ لَمْ يُقْطَعْ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شُهُودٌ".
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Hadith 136
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."
5104 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "كُلُّ مَدْخَلٍ يُدْخَلُ إِلَيْهِ بِغَيْرِ إِذْنٍ فَسَرَقَ مِنْهُ اَلسَّارِقُ فَلاَ قَطْعَ عَلَيْهِ".
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Hadith 137
Hadith.5105 - Al-Alaa narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
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 steals again after that and has reached nine years of age, his hand is to be cut off. None of the prescribed punishments of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, are to be neglected."
5105 - وَ رَوَى اَلْعَلاَءُ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ اَلصَّبِيِّ يَسْرِقُ قَالَ "إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ سَبْعُ سِنِينَ أَوْ أَقَلُّ رُفِعَ عَنْهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ بَعْدَ اَلسَّبْعِ 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 لاَ يُضَيَّعُ حَدٌّ مِنْ حُدُودِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ".
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Hadith 138
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-Baqarah." Al-Ashath objected, saying: "Are you suspending one of the punishments prescribed by Allah (swt), the Exalted?" Commander of the Faithful (as) replied: "And what do you know about this matter? When evidence is established, the Imam has no authority to pardon, but when a man confesses against himself, then it is up to the Imam - if he wishes, he may pardon, and if he wishes, he may order the cutting."
5106 - : وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَمِيرِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فَأَقَرَّ بِالسَّرِقَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَ تَقْرَأُ شَيْئاً مِنْ كِتَابِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ" قَالَ نَعَمْ سُورَةَ اَلْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ "قَدْ وَهَبْتُ يَدَكَ لِسُورَةِ اَلْبَقَرَةِ " فَقَالَ اَلْأَشْعَثُ أَ تُعَطِّلُ حَدّاً مِنْ حُدُودِ اَللَّهِ تَعَالَى فَقَالَ "وَ مَا يُدْرِيكَ مَا هَذَا إِذَا قَامَتِ اَلْبَيِّنَةُ فَلَيْسَ لِلْإِمَامِ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَ إِذَا أَقَرَّ اَلرَّجُلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَذَاكَ إِلَى اَلْإِمَامِ إِنْ شَاءَ عَفَا وَ إِنْ شَاءَ قَطَعَ".
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Hadith 139
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).
5107 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ : "لاَ قَطْعَ فِي ثَمَرٍ وَ لاَ كَثَرٍ وَ اَلْكَثَرُ هُوَ اَلْجُمَّارُ".
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Hadith 140
Hadith.5108 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"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 (as) ruled that their right hands be cut off."
5108 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"قَضَى أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ فِي نَفَرٍ نَحَرُوا بَعِيراً فَأَكَلُوهُ فَامْتُحِنُوا أَيُّهُمْ نَحَرَ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَى أَنْفُسِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ نَحَرُوهُ جَمِيعاً لَمْ يَخُصُّوا أَحَداً دُونَ أَحَدٍ فَقَضَى أَنْ تُقْطَعَ أَيْمَانُهُمْ".
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Hadith 141
Hadith.5109 - Yunus narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as) who said
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 exactly what was due to him, then there is nothing upon him. But if he took more than his share equal to the value of a shield, which is a quarter of a dinar, then his hand is to be cut off."
5109 - وَ رَوَى يُونُسُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
قُلْتُ لَهُ رَجُلٌ سَرَقَ مِنَ اَلْمَغْنَمِ اَلشَّيْءَ اَلَّذِي يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ اَلْقَطْعُ قَالَ "يُنْظَرُ كَمِ اَلَّذِي يُصِيبُهُ فَإِنْ كَانَ اَلَّذِي أَخَذَ أَقَلَّ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِ عُزِّرَ وَ دُفِعَ إِلَيْهِ تَمَامُ مَالِهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَخَذَ مِثْلَ اَلَّذِي لَهُ فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ كَانَ أَخَذَ فَضْلاً بِقَدْرِ ثَمَنِ مِجَنٍّ وَ هُوَ رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ قُطِعَ".
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Hadith 142
Hadith.5110 - Musa ibn Bakr narrated from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
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 an act of betrayal, not theft."
5110 - وَ رَوَى مُوسَى بْنُ بَكْرٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ اِكْتَرَى حِمَاراً وَ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى أَصْحَابِ اَلثِّيَابِ فَابْتَاعَ مِنْهُمْ ثَوْباً وَ تَرَكَ اَلْحِمَارَ عِنْدَهُمْ قَالَ "يُرَدُّ اَلْحِمَارُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ وَ يُتْبَعُ اَلَّذِي ذَهَبَ بِالثَّوْبِ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِ قَطْعٌ إِنَّمَا هِيَ خِيَانَةٌ".
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Hadith 143
Hadith.5111 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When a man committed theft for the first time, Commander of the Faithful (as) would cut off his right hand. If he repeated the theft, he would cut off his left foot. If he stole a third time, he would imprison him for life and provide for him from the public treasury."
5111 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا سَرَقَ اَلرَّجُلُ أَوَّلاً قَطَعَ يَمِينَهُ فَإِنْ عَادَ قَطَعَ رِجْلَهُ اَلْيُسْرَى فَإِنْ عَادَ ثَالِثَةً خَلَّدَهُ اَلسِّجْنَ وَ أَنْفَقَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْتِ اَلْمَالِ".
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Hadith 144
Hadith.5112 - It has been narrated: "If he steals while in prison, he is to be executed."
5112 - وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّهُ إِنْ سَرَقَ فِي اَلسِّجْنِ قُتِلَ ".
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Hadith 145
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."
5113 - وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنْ أَدْنَى مَا يُقْطَعُ فِيهِ اَلسَّارِقُ قَالَ "رُبُعُ دِينَارٍ".
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Hadith 146
Hadith.5114 - In another narration, it is reported: "One-fifth of a dinar."
5114 - وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: "خُمُسُ دِينَارٍ".
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Hadith 147
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 imprison him for life and would say, 'I feel ashamed before my Lord (azj) to leave him without a hand to clean himself with and without a foot to walk with to fulfill his needs.'" Imam Al-Baqir (as) added: "When Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) would cut off the hand, he would cut it below the wrist joint, and when he would cut off the foot, he would cut it from the ankle." Imam Al-Baqir (as) also stated: "Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) did not believe that any of the prescribed punishments should be pardoned."
5115 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِئَابٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ
فِي رَجُلٍ سَرَقَ فَقُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى ثُمَّ سَرَقَ فَقُطِعَتْ رِجْلَهُ اَلْيُسْرَى ثُمَّ سَرَقَ اَلثَّالِثَةَ قَالَ "كَانَ أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يُخَلِّدُهُ فِي اَلسِّجْنِ وَ يَقُولُ "إِنِّي لَأَسْتَحْيِي مِنْ رَبِّي أَنْ أَدَعَهُ بِلاَ يَدٍ يَسْتَنْظِفُ بِهَا وَ لاَ رِجْلٍ يَمْشِي بِهَا إِلَى حَاجَتِهِ" " قَالَ "وَ كَانَ إِذَا قَطَعَ اَلْيَدَ قَطَعَهَا دُونَ اَلْمَفْصِلِ وَ إِذَا قَطَعَ اَلرِّجْلَ قَطَعَهَا مِنَ اَلْكَعْبِ " قَالَ "وَ كَانَ لاَ يَرَى أَنْ يُعْفَى، عَنْ شَيْءٍ مِنَ اَلْحُدُودِ".
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Hadith 148
Hadith.5116 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Ali ibn Al-Hasan ibn Ribat from Ibn Muskan from Al-Halabi from Abu Abdullah (as) who said
"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 theft, but his foot is not to be cut off for the second theft. This is because the witnesses testified to both thefts at the same time before his hand was cut off for the first theft. However, if the witnesses had testified regarding the first theft and his hand was cut off, and then later testified about the second theft, his left foot would be cut off."
5116 - وَ رَوَى اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ رِبَاطٍ عَنِ اِبْنِ مُسْكَانَ عَنِ اَلْحَلَبِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"إِذَا أُقِيمَ عَلَى اَلسَّارِقِ اَلْحَدُّ نُفِيَ إِلَى بَلْدَةٍ أُخْرَى وَ إِنْ سَرَقَ رَجُلٌ فَلَمْ يُقْدَرْ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى سَرَقَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى فَأُخِذَ فَجَاءَتِ اَلْبَيِّنَةُ فَشَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأُولَى وَ اَلْأَخِيرَةِ فَإِنَّهُ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأُولَى وَ لاَ تُقْطَعُ رِجْلُهُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأَخِيرَةِ لِأَنَّ اَلشُّهُودَ شَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ جَمِيعاً فِي مَقَامٍ وَاحِدٍ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأُولَى وَ اَلْأَخِيرَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْطَعَ يَدُهُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأُولَى وَ لَوْ أَنَّ اَلشُّهُودَ شَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأُولَى فَقُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ ثُمَّ شَهِدُوا عَلَيْهِ بَعْدُ بِالسَّرِقَةِ اَلْأَخِيرَةِ قُطِعَتْ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُسْرَى".
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Hadith 149
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 clothing, nor is there cutting for a pickpocket (ṭarrar) if he steals from the outer garment. However, if he steals from the inner garment, then cutting is applied. There is also no cutting for a worker (ajir) or a guest (ḍayf) because they are entrusted. However, it has been narrated that
if a guest hosts another guest who then steals, his hand is to be cut. If a paralyzed person (ashall) steals, his right hand is to be cut off regardless of whether it is paralyzed or healthy. If he steals again, his left foot is to be cut off. If he steals a third time, he is to be imprisoned for life, provided for from the public treasury of the Muslims, and restrained from harming people. This was narrated by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Al-Alaa from Muhammad ibn Muslim from Zurarah from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), and also by Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub from Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdullah (as). Additionally, there is no cutting for a slave if he steals from the property of his master because it is considered the wealth of the man himself, as if a part of him has stolen from another part.
5117 - وَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "لاَ قَطْعَ فِي اَلدَّغَارَةِ اَلْمُعْلَنَةِ وَ هِيَ اَلْخُلْسَةُ وَ لَكِنِّي أُعَزِّرُهُ وَ لَكِنْ يُقْطَعُ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ وَ يُخْفِي". وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلَّذِي يَسْلُبُ اَلثِّيَابَ قَطْعٌ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلطَّرَّارِ قَطْعٌ إِذَا طَرَّ مِنَ اَلْقَمِيصِ اَلْأَعْلَى فَإِنْ طَرَّ مِنَ اَلْقَمِيصِ اَلْأَسْفَلِ فَعَلَيْهِ اَلْقَطْعُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْأَجِيرِ وَ لاَ عَلَى اَلضَّيْفِ قَطْعٌ لِأَنَّهُمَا مُؤْتَمَنَانِ وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ إِنْ أَضَافَ اَلضَّيْفُ ضَيْفاً فَسَرَقَ قُطِعَ وَ اَلْأَشَلُّ إِذَا سَرَقَ قُطِعَتْ يَمِينُهُ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ شَلاَّءَ كَانَتْ أَوْ صَحِيحَةً فَإِنْ عَادَ فَسَرَقَ قُطِعَتْ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُسْرَى فَإِنْ عَادَ خُلِّدَ اَلسِّجْنَ وَ أُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ بَيْتِ مَالِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ كُفَّ عَنِ اَلنَّاسِ رَوَى ذَلِكَ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَلاَءٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ. وَ رَوَاهُ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ وَ لَيْسَ عَلَى اَلْعَبْدِ إِذَا سَرَقَ مِنْ مَالِ مَوْلاَهُ قَطْعٌ لِأَنَّهُ مَالُ اَلرَّجُلِ سَرَقَ بَعْضُهُ بَعْضاً".
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Hadith 150
Hadith.5118 - "The grave robber (Al-nabbash), if he is known for doing that, is to have his hand cut off."
5118 - : "وَ اَلنَّبَّاشُ إِذَا كَانَ مَعْرُوفاً بِذَلِكَ قُطِعَ".
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Hadith 151
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."
5119 - وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَطَعَ نَبَّاشَ اَلْقَبْرِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَ تَقْطَعُ فِي اَلْمَوْتَى فَقَالَ "إِنَّا لَنَقْطَعُ لِأَمْوَاتِنَا كَمَا نَقْطَعُ لِأَحْيَائِنَا" ".
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Hadith 152
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.
5120 - وَ رُوِيَ: "أَنَّ أَمِيرَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ أُتِيَ بِنَبَّاشٍ فَأَخَذَ بِشَعْرِهِ وَ جَلَدَ بِهِ اَلْأَرْضَ ثُمَّ قَالَ "طَئُوا عَلَيْهِ عِبَادَ اَللَّهِ" فَوُطِئَ حَتَّى مَاتَ".
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Hadith 153
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 opposite sides, or be exiled from the land" (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:33). Imam (as) said
"If a person kills but does not engage in combat and does not take wealth, he is to be executed. If he engages in combat and kills, he is to be killed and crucified. If he engages in combat and takes wealth but does not kill, his hand and foot are to be cut off. And if he engages in combat but does not kill and does not take wealth, he is to be exiled."
5121 - وَ سُئِلَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : عَنْ قَوْلِ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ۝ إِنَّمٰا جَزٰاءُ اَلَّذِينَ يُحٰارِبُونَ اَللّٰهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ وَ يَسْعَوْنَ فِي اَلْأَرْضِ فَسٰاداً أَنْ يُقَتَّلُوا أَوْ يُصَلَّبُوا أَوْ تُقَطَّعَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَ أَرْجُلُهُمْ مِنْ خِلاٰفٍ أَوْ يُنْفَوْا مِنَ اَلْأَرْضِ ۝ فَقَالَ "إِذَا قَتَلَ وَ لَمْ يُحَارِبْ وَ لَمْ يَأْخُذِ اَلْمَالَ قُتِلَ وَ إِذَا حَارَبَ وَ قَتَلَ قُتِلَ وَ صُلِبَ وَ إِذَا حَارَبَ وَ أَخَذَ اَلْمَالَ وَ لَمْ يَقْتُلْ قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ وَ رِجْلُهُ وَ إِذَا حَارَبَ وَ لَمْ يَقْتُلْ وَ لَمْ يَأْخُذِ اَلْمَالَ نُفِيَ".
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Hadith 154
Hadith.5122 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The crucified person is to be taken down from the wooden structure after three days, washed, and buried. It is not permissible to keep him crucified for more than three days."
5122 - وَ قَالَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "اَلْمَصْلُوبُ يُنْزَلُ عَنِ اَلْخَشَبَةِ بَعْدَ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ يُغَسَّلُ وَ يُدْفَنُ وَ لاَ يَجُوزُ صَلْبُهُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةِ أَيَّامٍ".
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Hadith 155
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."
5123 - وَ فِي رِوَايَةِ اَلسَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ
"أَنَّ عَلِيّاً عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ صَلَبَ رَجُلاً، بِالْحِيرَةِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَهُ يَوْمَ اَلرَّابِعِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَ دَفَنَهُ".
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Hadith 156
Hadith.5124 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Ḍurays from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"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."
5124 - وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"مَنْ حَمَلَ اَلسِّلاَحَ بِاللَّيْلِ فَهُوَ مُحَارِبٌ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ رَجُلاً لَيْسَ مِنْ أَهْلِ اَلرِّيبَةِ".
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Hadith 157
Hadith.5125 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Talhah Al-Nahdi from Sawrah ibn Kulayb who said
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 muʿlanah), and that a highway robber (muharib) only exists in the lands of polytheists." Imam (as) then asked: "Which is more sacred: the land of Islam or the land of polytheism?" I replied: "The land of Islam." Imam (as) said: "These people fall under the ruling of this verse: 'The punishment of those who wage war against Allah (swt) and His Messenger'" (until the end of the verse). (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:33)
5125 - وَ رَوَى صَفْوَانُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ طَلْحَةَ اَلنَّهْدِيِّ عَنْ سَوْرَةَ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ قَالَ
قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ مَنْزِلِهِ يُرِيدُ اَلْمَسْجِدَ أَوْ يُرِيدُ اَلْحَاجَةَ فَيَلْقَاهُ رَجُلٌ أَوْ يَسْتَقْبِلُهُ فَيَضْرِبُهُ وَ يَأْخُذُ ثَوْبَهُ قَالَ "أَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَقُولُ فِيهِ مَنْ قِبَلَكُمْ" قَالَ قُلْتُ يَقُولُونَ هَذِهِ دَغَارَةٌ مُعْلَنَةٌ وَ إِنَّمَا اَلْمُحَارِبُ فِي قُرًى مُشْرِكِيَّةٍ فَقَالَ "أَيُّهُمَا أَعْظَمُ حُرْمَةً دَارُ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ أَوْ دَارُ اَلشِّرْكِ" قَالَ فَقُلْتُ دَارُ اَلْإِسْلاَمِ قَالَ "هَؤُلاَءِ مِنْ أَهْلِ هَذِهِ اَلْآيَةِ: ۝ إِنَّمٰا جَزٰاءُ اَلَّذِينَ يُحٰارِبُونَ اَللّٰهَ وَ رَسُولَهُ ۝ " إِلَى آخِرِ اَلْآيَةِ.
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Hadith 158
Hadith.5126 - It was narrated from Tarif ibn Sinan Al-Thawri who said
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. The third is upon the one who bought her: if he had intercourse with her and knew her status, then if he was married (muhsan), he is to be stoned, and if he was unmarried (non-muhsan), he is to be flogged with the legal punishment. However, if he did not know (her status), then there is nothing upon him or upon her. The fourth is that if she was forced into it, there is no punishment upon her, but if she consented, she is to be flogged with the legal punishment."
5126 - وَ رُوِيَ عَنْ طَرِيفِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ اَلثَّوْرِيِّ قَالَ
سَأَلْتُ جَعْفَرَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ سَرَقَ حُرَّةً فَبَاعَهَا فَقَالَ "فِيهَا أَرْبَعَةُ حُدُودٍ أَمَّا أَوَّلُهَا فَسَارِقٌ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ وَ اَلثَّانِيَةُ إِنْ كَانَ وَطِئَهَا جُلِدَ اَلْحَدَّ وَ عَلَى اَلَّذِي اِشْتَرَى إِنْ كَانَ وَطِئَهَا وَ قَدْ عَلِمَ إِنْ كَانَ مُحْصَناً رُجِمَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُحْصَنٍ جُلِدَ اَلْحَدَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهِ وَ لاَ عَلَيْهَا هِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ اِسْتَكْرَهَهَا فَلاَ شَيْءَ عَلَيْهَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ طَاوَعَتْهُ جُلِدَتِ اَلْحَدَّ".
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Hadith 159
Hadith.5127 - Muhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Hilal narrated from his father from Abu Abdullah (as) who said
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 hand and left foot are cut off, he remains balanced and can stand upright." I said: "May I be your ransom, how can he stand when his foot has been cut off?" Imam (as) replied: "The cutting is not as you perceive it. The foot is cut off from the ankle, leaving part of the foot so that he can stand on it, perform prayer, and worship Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic." I asked: "From where is the hand cut off?" Imam (as) replied: "The four fingers are cut off, and the thumb is left for him so that he may lean on it during prayer and wash his face for prayer."
5127 - وَ رَوَى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
قُلْتُ لَهُ أَخْبِرْنِي عَنِ اَلسَّارِقِ لِمَ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُسْرَى وَ لاَ تُقْطَعُ يَدُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى فَقَالَ "مَا أَحْسَنَ مَا سَأَلْتَ إِذَا قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى سَقَطَ عَلَى جَانِبِهِ اَلْأَيْسَرِ وَ لَمْ يَقْدِرْ عَلَى اَلْقِيَامِ وَ إِذَا قُطِعَتْ يَدُهُ اَلْيُمْنَى وَ رِجْلُهُ اَلْيُسْرَى اِعْتَدَلَ وَ اِسْتَوَى قَائِماً" قَالَ قُلْتُ جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ كَيْفَ يَقُومُ وَ قَدْ قُطِعَتْ رِجْلُهُ قَالَ "إِنَّ اَلْقَطْعَ لَيْسَ مِنْ حَيْثُ رَأَيْتَ تُقْطَعُ إِنَّمَا تُقْطَعُ اَلرِّجْلُ مِنَ اَلْكَعْبِ وَ يُتْرَكُ لَهُ مِنْ قَدَمِهِ مَا يَقُومُ عَلَيْهِ يُصَلِّي وَ يَعْبُدُ اَللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ" قُلْتُ فَمِنْ أَيْنَ تُقْطَعُ اَلْيَدُ قَالَ "تُقْطَعُ اَلْأَرْبَعُ اَلْأَصَابِعِ وَ يُتْرَكُ لَهُ اَلْإِبْهَامُ يَعْتَمِدُ عَلَيْهَا فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ يَغْسِلُ بِهَا وَجْهَهُ لِلصَّلاَةِ".
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Hadith 160
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."
5128 - وَ رَوَى إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ
فِي رَجُلٍ سَرَقَ مِنْ بُسْتَانٍ عِذْقاً قِيمَتُهُ دِرْهَمَانِ قَالَ "يُقْطَعُ بِهِ".
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Hadith 161
Hadith.5129 - Ali ibn Ri'ab narrated from Ḍurays Al-Kunasi from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) who said
"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."
5129 - وَ رَوَى عَلِيُّ بْنُ رِئَابٍ عَنْ ضُرَيْسٍ اَلْكُنَاسِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ
"اَلْعَبْدُ إِذَا أَقَرَّ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ عِنْدَ اَلْإِمَامِ مَرَّةً أَنَّهُ سَرَقَ قَطَعَهُ وَ اَلْأَمَةُ إِذَا أَقَرَّتْ عَلَى نَفْسِهَا عِنْدَ اَلْإِمَامِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ قَطَعَهَا".
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Hadith 162
Hadith.5130 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Ayyub from Al-Fudayl ibn Yasar who said
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."
5130 - رَوَى ذَلِكَ اَلْحَسَنُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ عَنِ اَلْفُضَيْلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ
سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: "إِذَا أَقَرَّ اَلْمَمْلُوكُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالسَّرِقَةِ لَمْ يُقْطَعْ وَ إِنْ شَهِدَ عَلَيْهِ شَاهِدَانِ قُطِعَ".
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