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The Killer IsEntitled To The Belongings OfThe One Who Is Killed

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Darussalam · Volume 5

32. The Book Of Jihâd And Expeditions

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الحديث: 1751 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 1370

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[4568] (...) It was narrated thatAbū Qatādah said: We set outwith the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ inthe year of (the battle of) Hunain,and when we met (the enemy), theMuslims fell into a state ofconfusion. I saw that one of theMushrik men had overpowered oneof the Muslim men, so I crept up onhim from behind and struck himbetween his neck and shoulders. Heturned around and he grabbed mein such a way that I thought I wasabout to die, then he died. I joined‘Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb and he said:What is the matter with the people? I said: It is the decree of Allâh. Then the people came back, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sat down and said: "Whoever killed someone has to bring his proof, then he may take his belongings." I stood up and said: Who will bear witness for me? Then I sat down. Then he (ﷺ) said likewise, and I stood up and said: Who will bear witness for me? Then I sat down. Then he (ﷺ) said that a third time and I stood up again. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "What is the matter with you, O Abû Qatâdah?" I told him the story and a man who was there said: He has spoken the truth, O Messenger of Allâh. The belongings of that dead man are with me; persuade him to give up his right. Abû Bakr Aş-Şiddîq said: No, by Allâh, you should not expect one of the lions of Allâh who fought for Allâh and His Messenger to give up his booty to you. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "He is right; give it to him." So he gave it to me. I sold the shield and bought a garden in Banû Salimah, and that was the first property I acquired in Islam. According to the Hadîth of Al-Laith: Abû Bakr said: No, he will not give it to a little hyena from Quraish and ignore one of the lions of Allâh.

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2 - وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَحَرْمَلَةُ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ، يَقُولُ: حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ، عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ، مَوْلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَامَ حُنَيْنٍ، فَلَمَّا الْتَقَيْنَا كَانَتْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ جَوْلَةٌ، قَالَ: فَرَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَدْ عَلَا رَجُلًا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، فَاسْتَدَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ، فَضَرَبْتُهُ عَلَى حَبْلِ عَاتِقِهِ، وَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيَّ فَضَمَّنِي ضَمَّةً وَجَدْتُ مِنْهَا رِيحَ الْمَوْتِ، ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَهُ الْمَوْتُ، فَأَرْسَلَنِي، فَلَحِقْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، فَقَالَ: مَا لِلنَّاسِ؟ فَقُلْتُ: أَمْرُ اللهِ، ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ رَجَعُوا وَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ، فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ»، قَالَ: فَقُمْتُ، فَقُلْتُ: مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي؟ ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، فَقَالَ: فَقُمْتُ، فَقُلْتُ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِي؟ ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ ذَلِكَ الثَّالِثَةَ، فَقُمْتُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ؟» فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ: صَدَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، سَلَبُ ذَلِكَ الْقَتِيلِ عِنْدِي، فَأَرْضِهِ مِنْ حَقِّهِ، وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ: لَا هَا اللهِ، إِذًا لَا يَعْمِدُ إِلَى أَسَدٍ مِنْ أُسُدِ اللهِ، يُقَاتِلُ عَنِ اللهِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ فَيُعْطِيكَ سَلَبَهُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «صَدَقَ، فَأَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ»، فَأَعْطَانِي، قَالَ: فَبِعْتُ الدِّرْعَ، فَابْتَعْتُ بِهِ مَخْرَفًا فِي بَنِي سَلِمَةَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ، فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ: كَلَّا لَا يُعْطِيهِ، أُصَيْبِغَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَيَدَعُ أَسَدًا مِنْ أُسُدِ اللهِ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ، لَأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ

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