Hadith 16

Sahih Muslim

Book 29: The Book of Legal Punishments

Chapter 2

Cutting off the hand of a thief from the nobility and others; the prohibition of interceding with regard to Hudud punishments

باب قَطْعِ السَّارِقِ الشَّرِيفِ وَغَيْرِهِ وَالنَّهْىِ عَنِ الشَّفَاعَةِ فِي الْحُدُودِ ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 1689
وَحَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْقِلٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، مِنْ بَنِي مَخْزُومٍ سَرَقَتْ فَأُتِيَ بِهَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَعَاذَتْ بِأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ ‏.‏ فَقُطِعَتْ ‏.‏
"‏ وَاللَّهِ لَوْ كَانَتْ فَاطِمَةُ لَقَطَعْتُ يَدَهَا ‏"
Jaibir reported that a woman from the tribe of Makhzum committed theft. She was brought to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) and she sought refuge (intercession) from Umm Salama, the wife of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said:

By Allah, even if she were Fatima, I would have her hand cut off. And thus her hand was cut off.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Jabir ibn 'Abdullah

جابر بن عبد الله بن عمرو السلمي الأنصاري

1,575 narrations

follower
2

Muhammad bin Muslim bin Tadras

محمد بن مسلم بن تدرس أبو الزبير

620 narrations

successor
3

Ma'ql bin 'Ubaidullah

معقل بن عبيد الله الجزري أبو عبد

31 narrations

successor
4

al-Hasan bin Muhammad bin A'yn

الحسن بن محمد بن أعين

43 narrations

3rd Generation
5

Salmah bin Shbyb

سلمة بن شبيب

65 narrations