What they said on one who wages war if he kills and takes property

Atiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) recited this saying of Allah, the Lord of Honour: "The only recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and run about spreading corruption in the land is that they be killed or crucified, or that their hands and their feet be cut off from opposite sides," until he (may Allah be pleased with him) had recited the whole verse. And he said: "When a man fights, kills and also takes property, one of his hands and one of his feet are to be cut off from opposite sides and he is to be crucified. When someone kills and does not take property, he is to be killed. When he takes property and does not kill, one of his hands and one of his feet are to be cut off from opposite sides. And when he neither kills nor takes property, he is to be banished from the land."

Imran bin Hudayr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Abu Mijlaz (may Allah have mercy on him), concerning this verse, "The only recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)," said: "When this man kills and also takes property, he is to be killed. When he seizes property and makes the road dangerous, he is to be crucified. When he kills and goes no further than that, he is to be killed. When he seizes property and does not kill, his hands and feet are to be cut off. And when he spreads corruption, he is to be banished from the land."

Hammad (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said concerning this verse, "The only recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger": "When he goes out, makes the road dangerous and seizes property, one of his hands and one of his legs are to be cut off from opposite sides. When he makes the road dangerous and does not seize property, he is to be banished from the land. When he also kills, he too is to be killed. And when he makes the road dangerous, seizes property and kills, he is to be crucified."

Ibn Jurayj (may Allah have mercy on him) says: It was related to me on the authority of Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) that he (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Whoever fights is a combatant." Then he said: "If he sheds blood, he is to be killed. If he sheds blood and also seizes property, he is to be crucified, for crucifixion is more severe. And when he seizes property and does not shed blood, one of his hands and one of his legs are to be cut off, because of this saying of Allah, the Lord of Honour: 'Or their hands and their legs be cut off from opposite sides.' Then if he repents, his repentance is between him and Allah, and the prescribed punishment is to be carried out on him."

Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Muwarriq al-Ijli (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When a combatant is seized, he is to be taken to the ruler. Then if he seized property and did not kill, his hands and feet are to be cut off and he is not to be killed. If he seized property and also killed, he is to be killed and crucified. If he neither seized property nor killed, his hands and feet are not to be cut off either. And if he neither seized property nor killed, and only harassed the Muslims, he is to be banished from the land."