1 The Virtues of Surah Al-Ma'idah; When It was Revealed Surah to ...

Aziz, Al-Layth bin Sa`d, Al-Awza`i, and Ash-Shafii and
his companions.
This is also the view of Imam Ahmad bin Hanbal and
Ishaq bin Rahwayh in one of the narrations from him, as
well as Abu Thawr, and Dawud bin Ali Az-Zahari, may
Allah have mercy upon them.
As for Imam Abu Hanifah and his students Abu Yusuf,
Muhammad and Zufar, along with Sufyan Ath-Thawri,
they said that;
the least amount of theft that deserves cutting off
the hand is ten Dirhams, whereas a Dinar was
twelve Dirhams at that time.
The first ruling is the correct one, that the least amount
of theft is one forth of a Dinar or more.
This meager amount was set as the limit for cutting the
hand, so that the people would refrain from theft, and
this is a wise decision to those who have sound
comprehension.
Hence Allah's statement,
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... جَزَاء بِمَا آَسَبَا نَكَالاً‏ م ِّنَ‏ اللّهِ‏
as a recompense for that which both committed, a
punishment by way of example from Allah.
This is the prescribed punishment for the evil
action they committed, by stealing the property
of other people with their hands. Therefore, it is
fitting that the tool they used to steal the people's
wealth be cut off as punishment from Allah for
their error.
And Allah is All-Powerful, (in His torment),
All-Wise.
وَاللّهُ‏ عَزِیزٌ‏ ...
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in His commands, what he forbids, what He
legislates and what He decrees.
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... حَكِيمٌ‏