Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4981

What is Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4981?

Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4981 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 47: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan an-Nasai
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4981
Chapter
47: The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief
Narrator in the source
It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما said
Compiler
Imam an-Nasai
Displayed grading
Hasan
Hadith 4981
Hasan

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 صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏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 مِرْبَد النَّعَمِ وَحَمَلْنَاهُ فَاسْتَلْقَى عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ ثُمَّ كَشَّرَ بِيَدَيْهِ وَرِجْلَيْهِ فَانْصَدَعَتِ الْإِبِلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ حَمَلُوا عَلَيْهِ الثَّانِيَةَ فَفَعَلَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ حَمَلُوا عَلَيْهِ الثَّالِثَةَ فَرَمَيْنَاهُ بِالْحِجَارَةِ فَقَتَلْنَاهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ أَلْقَيْنَاهُ فِي بِئْرٍ،‏‏‏‏ ثُمَّ رَمَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ بِالْحِجَارَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو عَبْد الرَّحْمَنِ:‏‏‏‏ وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ مُنْكَرٌ،‏‏‏‏ وَمُصْعَبُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ لَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ فِي الْحَدِيثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.

A thief was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he said: 'Kill him.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, 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 ﷺ, 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.

— It was narrated that Jabir bin 'Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما said

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Collection: Sunan an-Nasai. Compiler: Imam an-Nasai. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4981.

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