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Sunan Abi Dawud 2753 (Book 15, Hadith 277) #23043
Sharing Booty According to Islamic Law

SUMMARY: A man found a pitcher of dinars in Byzantine territory and brought it to the ruler, who apportioned it among the Muslims. The ruler then said that he would have given him a reward had he not heard the Prophet say that there is no reward except after taking the fifth from the booty.

Narrated Ma'an ibn Yazid: AbulJuwayriyyah al-Jarmi said: I found a red pitcher containing dinars in Byzantine territory during the reign of Mu'awiyah. A man from the Companions of the Prophet belonging to Banu Sulaym was our ruler. He was called Ma'an ibn Yazid. I brought it to him. He apportioned it among the Muslims. He gave me the same portion which he gave to one of them. He then said: Had I not heard the Messenger of Allah say: There is no reward except after taking the fifth (from the booty), I would have given you (the reward). He then presented his own share to me, but I refused.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو صَالِحٍ، مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْجُوَيْرِيَةِ الْجَرْمِيِّ، قَالَ أَصَبْتُ بِأَرْضِ الرُّومِ جَرَّةً حَمْرَاءَ فِيهَا دَنَانِيرُ فِي إِمْرَةِ مُعَاوِيَةَ وَعَلَيْنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ مِنْ بَنِي سُلَيْمٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ مَعْنُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَقَسَمَهَا بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَعْطَانِي مِنْهَا مِثْلَ مَا أَعْطَى رَجُلاً مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ لاَ نَفْلَ إِلاَّ بَعْدَ الْخُمُسِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ لأَعْطَيْتُكَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ يَعْرِضُ عَلَىَّ مِنْ نَصِيبِهِ فَأَبَيْتُ

TOPICS
booty  *  reward  *  apportionment  *  annafaqah  *  thawab  *  tashkhis

QUICK LESSONS:
Bring resources or wealth you find to your rulers so they can be shared fairly amongst everyone present .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how booty should be shared according to Islamic law. It was narrated by Ma'an ibn Yazid, who was one of the Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He found a red pitcher containing dinars in Byzantine territory during Mu'awiyah's reign and brought it to his ruler, who apportioned it among all Muslims present there including himself. The ruler then said that if he hadn't heard Prophet Muhammad ﷺ say that there is no reward except after taking the fifth from booty, he would have given him a reward for finding it. This shows us how important honesty and fairness are in Islam when sharing resources or wealth with others; everyone should get an equal share regardless of their social status or position in society. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us about being content with what we have and not expecting rewards for our good deeds as Allah will always give us more than we deserve if we remain patient and trust Him completely.

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