How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

[JustinCredible7]

I read that the punishment for stealing i.e amputation was only to be gone ahead if the thing that was stolen was worth a quarter of a dinar.

Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 81, Number 780:

Narrated 'Aisha:

The Prophet said, "The hand should be cut off for stealing something that is worth a quarter of a Dinar or more."

[Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 81, Number 780]

How much worth was the dinar during the time of Muhammad and how much would half of it be?

Also how about today, what would the dinar/quarter of a dinar be of worth today?

[SofiaG]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

According to www.islamicmint.com, a silver Dinar is worth 5,50 EUR and a gold dinar is worth 160,00 EUR

[Serada]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

According to www.islamicmint.com, a silver Dinar is worth 5,50 EUR and a gold dinar is worth 160,00 EUR

That means nothing during the time of Muhammad. You need to look at the historical value of what a single historical coin could purchas in thel time frame in question.

[SofiaG]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

That means nothing during the time of Muhammad. You need to look at the historical value of what a single historical coin could purchas in thel time frame in question.

I couldn't find it so I just answered the last question in his post

[Serada]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

The first dinars were not actually made until after the death of Muhammad by the looks of it. At least that is what I have been finding.

[Serada]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

I couldn't find it so I just answered the last question in his post

Everything I have seen said that dinars were not made until after the death of Muhammad and muhammad's time they were using coins already made. Sassanian and the Byzantine money.
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/History/Islam/Coins/

[SofiaG]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

Everything I have seen said that dinars were not made until after the death of Muhammad and muhammad's time they were using coins already made. Sassanian and the Byzantine money.
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/History/Islam/Coins/

Well that explains why I couldn't find it. Thanks for the link :)

[TCKMuslima]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

Everything I have seen said that dinars were not made until after the death of Muhammad and muhammad's time they were using coins already made. Sassanian and the Byzantine money.
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/History/Islam/Coins/

But this is talking about coinage specifically isn't it? Like their stamping etc.
The terms 'dinar' and 'dirham' clearly refer to some form of currency that was used during the Prophet's SAW time... And they were in some form of coins too as that was mentioned in a hadith I remember.

[Serada]

Re: How Much Was a Quarter Of A Dinar Worth in Muhammad's time?

But this is talking about coinage specifically isn't it? Like their stamping etc.
The terms 'dinar' and 'dirham' clearly refer to some form of currency that was used during the Prophet's SAW time... And they were in some form of coins too as that was mentioned in a hadith I remember.

Then that would be the Sassanian and the Byzantine money, that is what Muhammad used.