Islam > Hadiths > Jurisprudence and juristic principles > Whatever a needy person eats without putting any in his pocket (and taking it away), there…
Good chain of narratorsUpdated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM
📖 1 min readعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه سئل عن الثمر المعلق؟ فقال: «من أصاب بِفِيْهِ من ذِي حَاجَةٍ غير مُتَّخِذٍ خُبْنَةً فلا شيء عليه، ومن خرج بشيء منه فعليه غَرَامَةُ مِثْلَيْهِ والعقوبة، ومن سرق منه شيئا بعد أن يُؤْوِيَهُ الجَرِينُ فَبَلَغَ ثَمَن المِجَنِّ فَعَليْهِ القَطْعُ».
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked whether it is permissible to eat from the fruit on a tree that belongs to others. He said that picking something to eat immediately, without taking some of it in his clothes, is not punishable. The custom is that such a small amount is usually tolerated. However, if someone leaves an orchard, taking away an amount of produce with him, he has to guarantee it (i.e. pay its price) and receive punishment because he has taken something that is unlawful to him. Finally, taking an amount that is equal in value to a shield in the Prophet's time – which is the minimum amount for applying the corporal punishment for theft – from the storage and drying place, such an act is robbery and is punishable by cutting off the thief's hand, if the other conditions of cutting off are met.
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