46/13. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4972 — No Cutting for Pilfering and Betrayal
Things for which the hand may not be cut off
Hadith on Traitor, Robber and Pilferer in Theft Penalties
Sunan an-Nasai : 4972
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4972
أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَيْسَ عَلَى خَائِنٍ وَلاَ مُنْتَهِبٍ وَلاَ مُخْتَلِسٍ قَطْعٌ " . وَلَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ أَيْضًا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ مِنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'The pilferer is not to be cut off.' (Sahih) Ibn Juraij also did not hear it from Abu Az-Zubair. Ibn Juraij also did not hear it from Abu Az-Zubair.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4972In-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 102English translation : Vol. 5, Book 46, Hadith 4975
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4972
This narration from Jabir says that the traitor, robber, and pilferer are not subject to cutting off. It is a focused hadith about theft penalty exceptions, not a full legal chapter by itself. The text also records that Ibn Juraij did not hear it from Abu Az-Zubair. That detail matters because the narration itself includes a note about transmission. So the explanation should be balanced: the wording gives named exceptions, while the report also shows care in how hadith routes are checked. Search terms like no cutting for mukhtalis hadith fit the text because mukhtalis means the pilferer mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration names the traitor, robber, and pilferer as cases where cutting off is not applied.
- The text separates these acts from the penalty mentioned in the report.
- The report calls for careful wording when speaking about legal punishments.
