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(1.) 3079. Muṣ'ab bin Sa'd narrated from his father who said: "On the Day of Badr I brought a sword so I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! Indeed Allāh has satisfied my breast (i.e., my desire) on the idolaters – or something like that – give me this sword.' So he said: 'This is not for me, nor is it for you.' I said: 'Perhaps he will give this to someone who did not go through the same struggle I went through (fighting).' So the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to me [and he said:] 'You asked me, but it was not up to me. But now it has occurred that it is up to me, so it is yours.'" He said: "So (the following) was revealed: They ask you about the spoils of war.[1] (Sahih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahih. Simāk [bin Ḥarb] also reported it from Muṣ'ab bin Sa'd. There is something on this topic from 'Ubādah bin Aṣ-Ṣāmit.
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Anfāl is plural of Nafal. It means more or above what is required. If a person gets something more than his due, or he gives more than what is due from
him; it is called Nafl. Anfāl, in this context, refers to part of the spoils of war, and its explanation has preceded, see no. 1561, and the Tafsīr of Ibn Kathīr for this Sūrah.
