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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1448 — Theft Exceptions
What Has Been Related About The Traitor, The Embezzler And The Plunderer
Hadith About No Cutting for Traitor, Embezzler, or Plunderer
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1448
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1448
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 " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ . وَمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ هُوَ بَصْرِيٌّ أَخُو عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ الْقَسْمَلِيِّ كَذَا قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ .
Jabir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "There Is No Cutting Of The Hand For The Traitor, Or The Embezzler, Nor The Plunderer."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1448In-book reference : Book 17, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 3, Book 15, Hadith 1448
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1448
This hadith about theft exceptions is narrated by Jabir. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said there is no cutting of the hand for the traitor, the embezzler, or the plunderer. The wording is important because it separates these acts from the specific theft case that carries the cutting penalty. A traitor, an embezzler, and a plunderer are still wrongful in meaning, but this narration says the specific cutting punishment does not apply to them. Many users search for “no cutting for embezzler hadith” because they want to understand the difference between types of taking property. The safe takeaway is that the Hadith limits one legal punishment and does not treat every property offense as the same category.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names three cases where cutting is not applied.
- Not every property offense is treated as the same legal category.
- The wording protects against applying a penalty too broadly.
- The narration teaches careful distinction in legal matters.
