Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 108
It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “A thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his hand).’ So his hand was cut off. Then he was brought a second time and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said; ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his foot).’ So his foot was cut off. He was brought to him a third time and he said: ‘Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole. He said: ‘Cut off (his other hand).’ Then he was brought to him a fourth time and he said: Kill him.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, he only stole.’ He said: ‘Cut off (his other foot).’ He was brought to him a fifth time and he said: “So we took him to an animal pen and attacked him. He lay down on his back then waved his arms and legs (in the air), and the camels ran away. Then they attacked him a second time and he did the same thing, then they attacked him a third time, and we threw stones at him and killed him, then we threw him into a well and threw stones on top of him.” (Hasan)
Abu ‘Abdur-Rahman (An-Nasai) said: This Hadith is Munkar, Musab bin Thabit is not strong in Hadith.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَدِّي، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ جِيءَ بِسَارِقٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ” اقْتُلُوهُ ” . فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ . قَالَ ” اقْطَعُوهُ ” . فَقُطِعَ ثُمَّ جِيءَ بِهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَقَالَ ” اقْتُلُوهُ ” . فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ . قَالَ ” اقْطَعُوهُ ” . فَقُطِعَ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقَالَ ” اقْتُلُوهُ ” . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ . فَقَالَ ” اقْطَعُوهُ ” . ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِهِ الرَّابِعَةَ فَقَالَ ” اقْتُلُوهُ ” . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ . قَالَ ” اقْطَعُوهُ ” . فَأُتِيَ بِهِ الْخَامِسَةَ قَالَ ” اقْتُلُوهُ ” . قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَانْطَلَقْنَا بِهِ إِلَى مِرْبَدِ النَّعَمِ وَحَمَلْنَاهُ فَاسْتَلْقَى عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ ثُمَّ كَشَّرَ بِيَدَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ فَانْصَدَعَتِ الإِبِلُ ثُمَّ حَمَلُوا عَلَيْهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَفَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ حَمَلُوا عَلَيْهِ الثَّالِثَةَ فَرَمَيْنَاهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَقَتَلْنَاهُ ثُمَّ أَلْقَيْنَاهُ فِي بِئْرٍ ثُمَّ رَمَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ بِالْحِجَارَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ مُنْكَرٌ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ فِي الْحَدِيثِ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ .
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 46, Hadith 108
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. Compiled by the renowned Islamic scholar Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i during the 9th century, the Sunan an-Nasa’i is a pillar of Sunni hadith literature. It is universally recognized as one of the six most important collections, the Kutub al-Sittah. The text is comprised of more than 5,700 individual narrations that meticulously document the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. What sets al-Nasa’i’s work apart is his exceptionally rigorous critical approach to evaluating the chains of narration. His deliberate exclusion of unreliable reports has led scholars throughout history to regard the Sunan as one of the most trustworthy and authoritative sources for authentic hadith.
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For more Hadith in Book 46: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief