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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4971

Chapter: Things for which the hand may not be cut off

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4971

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ مَخْلَدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلاَ مُنْتَهِبٍ وَلاَ مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ ‏"

It was narrated from Sufyan, from Abu Az-Zubair, from Jabir that:

the Messenger of Allah robber and pilferer is not to be cut off." (Sahih) Sufyan did not hear it from Abu Az-Zubair.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4971, 4972) and At-Tirmidhi (No. 1448).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( عَلَى خَائِن ) هُوَ الْآخِذ مِمَّا فِي يَده عَلَى وَجْه الْأَمَانَة ( وَلَا مُنْتَهِب ) النَّهْب الْأَخْذ عَلَى وَجْه الْعَلَانِيَة وَالْقَهْر ( وَلَا مُخْتَلِس ) الِاخْتِلَاس أَخَذَ الشَّيْء مِنْ ظَاهِر بِسُرْعَةٍ قَالُوا كُلّ ذَلِكَ لَيْسَ فِيهِ مَعْنَى السَّرِقَة قَالَ الْقَاضِي عِيَاض شَرَعَ اللَّه إِيجَاب الْقَطْع عَلَى السَّارِق وَلَمْ يَجْعَل ذَلِكَ فِي غَيْرهَا كَالِاخْتِلَاسِ وَالِانْتِهَاب وَالْغَصْب لِأَنَّ ذَلِكَ قَلِيل بِالنِّسْبَةِ إِلَى السَّرِقَة وَلِأَنَّهُ يُمْكِن اِسْتِرْجَاع هَذَا النَّوْع بِاسْتِعْدَاءِ الْوُلَاة وَيَسْهُل إِقَامَة الْبَيِّنَة عَلَيْهِ بِخِلَافِ السَّرِقَة فَعَظُمَ أَمْرهَا وَاشْتَدَّتْ عُقُوبَتهَا لِيَكُونَ أَبْلَغ فِي الزَّجْر عَنْهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4971
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4971
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4971

Other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4972

Cutting (off hands) does not apply to a traitor, an usurper, or an embezzler

Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Cutting (off hands) does not apply to a traitor, an usurper, or an embezzler.”

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلاَ مُنْتَهِبٍ وَلاَ مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Explained

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1232

"There is no cutting of the hand for the treacherous, for snatching (like the one who snatches and runs away), or for forcibly seizure (looting or robbery)." Related by Ahmad and the four Imams. At-Tirmidhi and Ibn-Hibban graded it as Sahih.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-قَالَ : { لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلَا مُنْتَهِبٍ ، وِلَا مُخْتَلِسٍ ، قَطْعٌ } رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ ، وَالْأَرْبَعَةُ ، 1‏ وَصَحَّحَهُ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3597

He reported the Prophet as saying, “Cutting off the hand is not to be inflicted on one who is treacherous, one who plunders, or one who snatches something.” Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it.

وَعَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلَا مُنْتَهِبٍ وَلَا مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ مَاجَهْ والدارمي

Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7166)لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ ، وَلا مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (7167)لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ ، وَلا مُنْتَهِبٍ ، وَلا مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (1624)لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلَا مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3596

Jabir reported God’s Messenger as saying, "Cutting off the hand is not to be inflicted on one who plunders, but he who does so conspicuously does not belong to us.” Abu Dawud transmitted it.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُنْتَهِبِ قَطْعٌ وَمَنِ انْتَهَبَ نُهْبَةً مَشْهُورَةً فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 3 other versions

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