A thief ordered to have his right hand cut who slips forward his left

Jabir said that Amir was asked about a man whose right hand the people intended to cut off, but he held out his left hand, and it was cut off: what is the ruling on this? He said: "The right hand is not to be cut off."

Yahya bin Abi Kathir said that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) treated that as valid.

Jabir reported from Amir concerning a ruler to whom a thief was brought, and his left hand was cut off out of ignorance. He said: "He is to be left alone."

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad said: Sa'id bin al-Musayyib and I came together concerning a man who was ordered to have his right hand cut off, if he put his left hand forward to the cupper and he cut it off. The two of them said: "His hand goes to waste, and the retaliation remains in its place."