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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4885

Chapter: Stealing Something that Is Kept In A Protected Place

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4885

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ هَاشِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ تَعَافَوُا الْحُدُودَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَأْتُونِي بِهِ فَمَا أَتَانِي مِنْ حَدٍّ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ ‏"

It was narrated form 'Amr bin Shu'ainb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet said:

"Pardon matters that may deserve a Hadd punishment before you bring it to my attention, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment becomes binding." (Saif)

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4885).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( تَعَافُوا الْحُدُود ) أَيْ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهَا وَلَا تَرْفَعُوهَا إِلَيَّ فَإِنِّي مَتَى عَلِمْتهَا أَقَمْتهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4885
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4885
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4885

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