Narrated `Abdur-Rahman bin Jabir: On the authority of others, that the Prophet said, "No Punishment exceeds the flogging of the ten stripes, except if one is guilty of a crime necessitating a legal punishment prescribed by Allah."
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب المحاربين / 6849
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: Apart from the prescribed (hudud) punishments, this is a discretionary punishment (ta’zir).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 6849