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Jami' at-TirmidhiThe Book on Legal Punishments (Al-Hudud)

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1448

Chapter: What Has Been Related About The Traitor, The Embezzler And The Plunderer

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1448

Narrator:Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلاَ مُنْتَهِبٍ وَلاَ مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ ‏"

Narrated Jabir :

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no cutting of the hand for the traitor, or the embezzler, nor the plunderer."

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

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4972

Classical commentary

Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

قَوْلُهُ : ( لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ ) قَالَ اِبْنُ الْهُمَامِ : اِسْمُ فَاعِلٍ مِنْ الْخِيَانَةِ , وَهُوَ أَنْ يُؤْتَمَنَ عَلَى شَيْءٍ بِطَرِيقِ الْعَارِيَّةِ وَالْوَدِيعَةِ فَيَأْخُذَهُ وَيَدَّعِيَ ضَيَاعَهُ , أَوْ يُنْكِرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ عِنْدَهُ وَدِيعَةٌ أَوْ عَارِيَّةٌ. وَعَلَّلَهُ صَاحِبُ الْهِدَايَةِ بِقُصُورِ الْحِرْزِ لِأَنَّهُ قَدْ كَانَ فِي يَدِ الْخَائِنِ وَحِرْزِهِ لَا حِرْزِ الْمَالِكِ عَلَى الْخُلُوصِ , وَذَلِكَ لِأَنَّ حِرْزَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ حِرْزَ الْمَالِكِ فَإِنَّهُ أَحْرَزَهُ بِإِيدَاعِهِ عِنْدَهُ لَكِنَّهُ حِرْزٌ مَأْذُونٌ لِلسَّارِقِ فِي دُخُولِهِ ( وَلَا مُنْتَهِبٍ ) لِأَنَّهُ مُجَاهِرٌ بِفِعْلِهِ لَا مُخْتَفٍ فَلَا سَرِقَةَ وَلَا قَطْعَ ( وَلَا مُخْتَلِسٍ ) أَنَّهُ الْمُخ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1448
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1448
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1448
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 1448

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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