It is reported about Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was with Ziyad when a man came and gave testimony, then changed his testimony. Ziyad said: "I will certainly have your tongue cut off." Sayyiduna Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: "Shall I not tell you a hadith that I heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Allah Almighty says: 'Do not mutilate My servants.'" The narrator says: So Ziyad let him go.
Ahmad recorded it. In a report of this Companion recorded by al-Tabarani, he says: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Do not mutilate the servants of Allah." The chains of both reports contain Ata' bin al-Sa'ib, who had become confused (ikhtilat).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الحدود والديات / 10490
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (2727) اخرجه احمد فى المسند (172/4)»