It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no punishment of cutting the hand for a bandit, and whoever commits highway robbery openly is not from among us. Also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no punishment of cutting the hand for the one who commits treachery.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب حد السرقة / 6760
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط مسلم، أخرجه ابوداود: 4391، 4392، وابن ماجه: 2591، والترمذي: 1448، والنسائي: 8/ 88، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15070 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15136»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In the narrations of the authors of Sunan, there is also the addition of ((وَلَاالْمُخْتَلِس)), which means: one who snatches something by taking advantage of heedlessness, that is, the hand of such a person will also not be cut off.
By "khā’in" (the treacherous one) is meant the person with whom people deposit trusts, but he uses them and wastes them.