Stealing From The Spoils Of War
Darussalam · Volume 4
24. The ChaptersOn JihâdSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2849 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 950
Source no. 2849 · Volume 6 · Page 349
Sahih
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2849. It was narrated that 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr said: "There was a man called Kirkirah in charge of the goods of the Prophet ﷺ, who died. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'He is in Hell.' They went and looked, and found him wearing a garment or a cloak that he had stolen from the spoils of war." (Sahih)
2849 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ: كَانَ عَلَى ثَقَلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ كِرْكِرَةُ فَمَاتَ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هُوَ فِي النَّارِ» فَذَهَبُوا يَنْظُرُونَ، فَوَجَدُوا عَلَيْهِ كِسَاءً أَوْ عَبَاءَةً، قَدْ غَلَّهَا
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[1] Wondering why the Prophet ﷺ was not going to lead the funeral prayer himself.
a. Taking booty illegally is a major sin. b. The repulsiveness of the sin does not decrease even if the stolen thing is insignificant. c. Although a Muslim deserves Hell for his major sins, the eternal punishment of Hell is only for disbelievers.