سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الحدودPrescribed Punishments (Kitab Al-Hudud)
باب فِي السَّارِقِ يَسْرِقُ مِرَارًاChapter: The thief who steals repeatedly.
Hadith 4410
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ الْهِلَالِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا جَدِّي ، عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ،عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : جِيءَ بِسَارِقٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ : " اقْتُلُوهُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْطَعُوهُ ، قَالَ : فَقُطِعَ ثُمَّ جِيءَ بِهِ الثَّانِيَةَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْتُلُوهُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْطَعُوهُ ، قَالَ : فَقُطِعَ ثُمَّ جِيءَ بِهِ الثَّالِثَةَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْتُلُوهُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ فَقَالَ : اقْطَعُوهُ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِهِ الرَّابِعَةَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْتُلُوهُ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا سَرَقَ ، قَالَ : اقْطَعُوهُ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ الْخَامِسَةَ ، فَقَالَ : اقْتُلُوهُ ، قَالَ جَابِرٌ : فَانْطَلَقْنَا بِهِ فَقَتَلْنَاهُ ثُمَّ اجْتَرَرْنَاهُ فَأَلْقَيْنَاهُ فِي بِئْرٍ وَرَمَيْنَا عَلَيْهِ الْحِجَارَةَ " .
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: A thief was brought to the Prophet ﷺ. He said: Kill him. The people said: He has committed theft, Messenger of Allah! Then he said: Cut off his hand. So his (right) hand was cut off. He was brought a second time and he said: Kill him. The people said: He has committed theft, Messenger of Allah! Then he said: Cut off his foot. So his (left) foot was cut off. He was brought a third time and he said: Kill him. The people said: He has committed theft, Messenger of Allah! So he said: Cut off his hand. (So his (left) hand was cut off. ) He was brought a fourth time and he said: Kill him. The people said: He has committed theft, Messenger of Allah! So he said: Cut off his foot. So his (right) foot was cut off. He was brought a fifth time and he said: Kill him. So we took him away and killed him. We then dragged him and cast him into a well and threw stones over him.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The justification for this punishment is that perhaps the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had been informed of its reality, and for this reason, from the very beginning, he kept instructing that he should be killed, as he is one who spreads corruption in the land, and this is the prescribed punishment for such individuals.
The justification for this punishment is that perhaps the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had been informed of its reality, and for this reason, from the very beginning, he kept instructing that he should be killed, as he is one who spreads corruption in the land, and this is the prescribed punishment for such individuals.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4410
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "This hadith is munkar," meaning that despite its narrator being weak, he also contradicts trustworthy narrators.
(2) "On the hands and feet," meaning like animals.
(3) The researcher of the book and Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah have declared the mentioned narration to be authentic based on other supporting evidences.
(2) "On the hands and feet," meaning like animals.
(3) The researcher of the book and Shaykh al-Albani rahimahullah have declared the mentioned narration to be authentic based on other supporting evidences.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4981
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الحدود، باب في السارق يسرق مرارًا، حديث:4410، والنسائي، قطع السارق، حديث:4981، وحديث الحارث بن حاطب: أخرجه النسائي، قطع السارق، حديث:4980، وسنده صحيح.»©Explanation:
The scholars present the following reasoning for this punishment: perhaps the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had been informed of its reality, which is why he kept instructing from the very beginning that he should be killed, as he was one who spread corruption in the land, and such people deserve this punishment.
In the Noble Qur’an, Allah the Exalted says: ﴿ The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption in the land is only that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. ﴾ () “Those who fight against Allah and His Messenger and spread corruption in the land—their punishment is only that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides, or be banished from the land.”
And it is evident that no judge or ruler can issue such a severe ruling merely for two or three thefts.
This was a miracle of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), that he informed from the outset about his nature and ultimate fate.
And Allah knows best.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت حارث بن حاطب جمحی قرشی رحمہ اللہ » was born in Abyssinia.
He was appointed as governor of Makkah in 66 AH on behalf of Abdullah ibn Zubair (radi Allahu anhuma), and served under his rule for six years.
He also provided considerable cooperation with Marwan during his governorship of Madinah.
«أخرجه أبوداود، الحدود، باب في السارق يسرق مرارًا، حديث:4410، والنسائي، قطع السارق، حديث:4981، وحديث الحارث بن حاطب: أخرجه النسائي، قطع السارق، حديث:4980، وسنده صحيح.»©Explanation:
The scholars present the following reasoning for this punishment: perhaps the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had been informed of its reality, which is why he kept instructing from the very beginning that he should be killed, as he was one who spread corruption in the land, and such people deserve this punishment.
In the Noble Qur’an, Allah the Exalted says: ﴿ The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to spread corruption in the land is only that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. ﴾ () “Those who fight against Allah and His Messenger and spread corruption in the land—their punishment is only that they be killed, or crucified, or have their hands and feet cut off from opposite sides, or be banished from the land.”
And it is evident that no judge or ruler can issue such a severe ruling merely for two or three thefts.
This was a miracle of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), that he informed from the outset about his nature and ultimate fate.
And Allah knows best.
© Hadith Narrator:
«حضرت حارث بن حاطب جمحی قرشی رحمہ اللہ » was born in Abyssinia.
He was appointed as governor of Makkah in 66 AH on behalf of Abdullah ibn Zubair (radi Allahu anhuma), and served under his rule for six years.
He also provided considerable cooperation with Marwan during his governorship of Madinah.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1063
