English translation
2594. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "The hand is not to be cut off for (stealing) produce or the spadix of palm trees." (Sahih)
Hadith 2594
The Hand Is Not To Be Cut Off For (Stealing) Produce Or The Spadix (Marrow) Of Palm Trees
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20. The Chapters On Legal PunishmentsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2594 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 865
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Source no. 2594 · Volume 6 · Page 94
Sahih
صحيح بما قبله (٢٥٩٣) ، الإرواء (٨ / ٧٣)
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Arabic text
2594 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيُّ، عَنْ أَخِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا قَطْعَ فِي ثَمَرٍ وَلَا كَثَرٍ»
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Commentary
Fruit means the fruit on the tree. If someone takes the fruit from the tree and eats it, his hand will not be cut off. See no. 2298. The spadix of date palm is part of the palm tree which is soft and eaten by Arabs.