Sunan Abi Dawud

Hadith 2653

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Regarding A Spy Who Is Under Protection (In A Muslim Territory)

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Darussalam · Volume 3

15. The Book Of Jihād

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الحديث: 2653 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 48

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2653. It was reported from Salamah bin Al-Akwa', who said: "A spy from the idolaters came to the Prophet ﷺ while he was in a journey. He sat near his Companions and then slipped away. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Find him and kill him.'" He said: "I raced ahead of them and killed him. I took his belongings back, which the Prophet ﷺ gave me." (Sahih)

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2653 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا قَالَ أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَيْسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الْأَكْوَعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَيْنٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَهُوَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَجَلَسَ عِنْدَ أَصْحَابِهِ، ثُمَّ انْسَلَّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اطْلُبُوهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ». قَالَ: فَسَبَقْتُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلْتُهُ وَأَخَذْتُ سَلَبَهُ، فَنَفَّلَنِي إِيَّاهُ

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