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1589. 'Uqbah bin 'Āmir narrated: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! We come across a people and they do not host us, and they do not give us our rights, and we do not take anything from them. So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'If they refuse such that you can only take by force, then take.''" (Saḥih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan. It has been reported by Al-Laith bin Sa'd from Yazid bin Abī Ḥabīb as well.
This Hadīth only means that they would go out for battles and they would pass a people among whom they would not find any food to buy for a price. So the Prophet ﷺ told them: If they refuse to sell to you, such that you have to take it forcefully, then take it. This is how the explanation has been related in some of the Aḥādīth. And it has been related that 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb, may Allāh be pleased with
him, would order similarly.
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Commentary
Hospitality of Arabs was an exemplary tradition, but the conduct of non-Muslims was extraordinarily biased against the Muslims. They not only neglected their traditional hospitality, but also refused to sell food to Muslims to show their hatred against them. There was no way out against their harsh behaviour, so the Muslims were allowed to use force for obtaining food, as it is impossible to continue a journey without foodstuff.
