Sunan an-Nasa'i · Hadith 4885
The Book of Cutting off the Hand of the Thief - كتاب قطع السارق
أخبرنا محمد بن هاشم، قال حدثنا الوليد، قال حدثنا ابن جريج، عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " تعافوا الحدود قبل أن تأتوني به فما أتاني من حد فقد وجب " .
It was narrated form 'Amr bin Shu'ainb, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet said: "Pardon matters that may deserve a Hadd punishment before you bring it to my attention, for whatever is brought to my attention, the Hadd punishment becomes binding." (Saif)
Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).