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Regarding The Salab (Spoils) Being Given To The Person Who Killed[1]

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Darussalam · Volume 3

15. The Book Of Jihād

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 2717 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 70

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2717. It was reported from Abū Qatādah that he said: "We went to in an expedition with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ in the Year of Hunain. When the two armies met, the Muslims retreated. I saw a man from idolaters overcoming a man from the Muslims. I went around until I came to him from behind, and struck him with the sword on the vein between his neck and shoulder. He came towards me and grasped me so firmly that I smelt death. Then death overtook him, and he let me go. I caught up to 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb and said to him: 'What happened to the people?' He replied: 'It is what Allāh has decreed.' Then later on the people came back, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ sat down and said: 'Anyone who has killed a man and can prove it, he will have his spoils (Salab).'" I stood up and said: 'Who will bear witness for me?' Then I sat down. He (the Prophet ﷺ) said it again: 'Anyone who has killed a man and can prove it, he will have his spoils (Salab).'" I stood up and said: 'Who will bear witness for me?' Then I sat down. He (the Prophet ﷺ) said it for the third time. I stood up, so the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'What is the matter with you O Abū Qatādah!?' So I related to him the whole story. A man from among the people said: 'He is telling the truth O Messenger of Allāh! And the spoils (Salab) of that dead person are with me. Make him an offer so he will accept that.' Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddīq said: 'No, by Allāh! What you said will not be done. A lion from among the lions of Allāh who fights for the sake of Allāh and His Messenger, and you want him to give you his spoils (Salab)?' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'He has said the truth. Hand it over to him.'" Abū Qatādah said: "He gave it to me. I sold the coat of mail, and bought a farm with (the proceeds) among Banū Salamah. It was the first wealth I acquired in Islam." (Sahih)

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2717 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي عَامِ حُنَيْنٍ، فَلَمَّا الْتَقَيْنَا كَانَتْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ جَوْلَةٌ قَالَ: فَرَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَدْ عَلَا رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَ: فَاسْتَدَرْتُ لَهُ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَضَرَبْتُهُ بِالسَّيْفِ عَلَى حَبْلِ عَاتِقِهِ، فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ فَضَمَّنِي ضَمَّةً وَجَدْتُ مِنْهَا رِيحَ الْمَوْتِ، ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَهُ الْمَوْتُ، فَأَرْسَلَنِي فَلَحِقْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ: مَا بَالُ النَّاسِ؟ قَالَ: أَمْرُ اللَّهِ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ رَجَعُوا وَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَقَالَ: «مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ». قَالَ: فَقُمْتُ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ: مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي؟ ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ذَلِكَ الثَّانِيَةَ: «مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ». قَالَ: فَقُمْتُ، ثُمَّ قُلْتُ: مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي؟ ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: ذَلِكَ الثَّالِثَةَ، فَقُمْتُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ؟» قَالَ: فَاقْتَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: صَدَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَسَلَبُ ذَلِكَ الْقَتِيلِ عِنْدِي فَأَرْضِهِ مِنْهُ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ: لَاهَا اللَّهِ إِذًا يَعْمِدُ إِلَى أَسَدٍ مِنْ أُسْدِ اللَّهِ يُقَاتِلُ عَنِ اللَّهِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ فَيُعْطِيكَ سَلَبَهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «صَدَقَ فَأَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ» فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ: «فَأَعْطَانِيهِ فَبِعْتُ الدِّرْعَ فَابْتَعْتُ بِهِ مَخْرَفًا فِي بَنِي سَلَمَةَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ»

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    [1] Salab refers to the goods that were with an enemy that one has killed. Some of these goods will be awarded to the one that fought and killed him, and they will not be considered Ghanimah or war spoils, divided among the troops. Scholars differ over the conditions for awarding Salab, as well as the items included in that.