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3725. Al-Barā' said: "The Prophet ﷺ dispatched two armies and put 'Ali bin Abī Ṭālib in charge of one of them, and Khālid bin Al-Walīd in charge of the other. He said: "When there is fighting, then (the leader is) 'Ali." He said: "So 'Ali conquered a fortress and took a slave girl. So Khālid sent me with a letter to the Prophet ﷺ complaining about him. So I came to the Prophet ﷺ and he read the letter and his color changed, then he said: 'What is your view concerning one who loves Allāh and His Messenger, and Allāh and His
[1] Āl Imrān 3:61.
Messenger love him.” He said: “I said: ‘I seek refuge in Allāh from the wrath of Allāh and the anger of His Messenger, and I am but a messenger,’ so he became silent.”
(Da'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Gharīb, we only know it from this route.
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The cause of taking a slave girl has previously been explained. He who loves Allāh and His Messenger, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ also loves him, he cannot go against the instructions.
