Sahih al-BukhariVolume 8 • Book 81 • Hadith 789

Limits and Punishments set by Allah (Hudood) — Hadith 789

English Translation

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: The Prophet cut off the hand of a thief for stealing a shield that was worth three Dirhams.

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