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Sunan Abi Dawud 2719 (Book 15, Hadith 243) #23009
Returning Spoils of War

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a man who killed a Byzantine soldier and took his spoils, but the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) ordered Khalid bin Al Walid to return the spoils to the man.

'Awf bin malik Al Ashja’I said "I went out with Zaid bin Harith in the battle of Mutah. For the reinforcement of the Muslim army a man from the people of Yemen accompanied me. He had only his sword with him. A man from the Muslims slaughtered a Camel. The man for the reinforcement asked him for a part of its skin which he gave him. He made it like the shape of a shield. We went on and met the Byzantine armies. There was a man among them on a reddish horse with a golden saddle and golden weapons. This Byzantine soldiers began to attack the Muslims desperately. The man for reinforcement sat behind a rock for (attacking) him. He hamstrung his horse and overpowered him and then killed him. He took his horse and weapons. When Allah, Most High, bestowed victory on the Muslims. Khalid bin Al Walid sent for him and took his spoils'.Awf said "I came to him and said "Khalid, do you know that the Apostle of Allaahﷺ had decided to give spoils to the killer? He said "Yes, I thought it abundant. I said "You should return it to him, or I shall tell you about it before the Apostle of Allaahﷺ. But he refused to return it'.Awf said "We then assembled with the Apostle of Allaahﷺ. I told him the story of the man of reinforcement and what Khalid had done. The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said "Khalid, what made you do the work you have done?" He said "Apostle of Allaahﷺ, I considered it to be abundant. The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said "Khalid, return it to him what you have taken from him"'.Awf said "I said to him "here you are, Khalid. Did I not keep my word? The Apostle of Allaahﷺ said "What is that? I then informed him". He said "The Apostle of Allaahﷺ became angry and said "Khalid, do not return it to him. Are you going to leave my commanders? You may take from them what is best for you and eave to them what is worst.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي صَفْوَانُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَوْفِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ الأَشْجَعِيِّ، قَالَ خَرَجْتُ مَعَ زَيْدِ بْنِ حَارِثَةَ فِي غَزْوَةِ مُؤْتَةَ فَرَافَقَنِي مَدَدِيٌّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ لَيْسَ مَعَهُ غَيْرُ سَيْفِهِ فَنَحَرَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ جَزُورًا فَسَأَلَهُ الْمَدَدِيُّ طَائِفَةً مِنْ جِلْدِهِ فَأَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ فَاتَّخَذَهُ كَهَيْئَةِ الدَّرَقِ وَمَضَيْنَا فَلَقِينَا جُمُوعَ الرُّومِ وَفِيهِمْ رَجُلٌ عَلَى فَرَسٍ لَهُ أَشْقَرَ عَلَيْهِ سَرْجٌ مُذْهَبٌ وَسِلاَحٌ مُذْهَبٌ فَجَعَلَ الرُّومِيُّ يُغْرِي بِالْمُسْلِمِينَ فَقَعَدَ لَهُ الْمَدَدِيُّ خَلْفَ صَخْرَةٍ فَمَرَّ بِهِ الرُّومِيُّ فَعَرْقَبَ فَرَسَهُ فَخَرَّ وَعَلاَهُ فَقَتَلَهُ وَحَازَ فَرَسَهُ وَسِلاَحَهُ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ بَعَثَ إِلَيْهِ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ فَأَخَذَ مِنَ السَّلَبِ قَالَ عَوْفٌ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا خَالِدُ أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَضَى بِالسَّلَبِ لِلْقَاتِلِ قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنِّي اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ لَتَرُدَّنَّهُ عَلَيْهِ أَوْ لأُعَرِّفَنَّكَهَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَبَى أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ عَوْفٌ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ قِصَّةَ الْمَدَدِيِّ وَمَا فَعَلَ خَالِدٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ يَا خَالِدُ مَا حَمَلَكَ عَلَى مَا صَنَعْتَ ‏"‏ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَكْثَرْتُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ يَا خَالِدُ رُدَّ عَلَيْهِ مَا أَخَذْتَ مِنْهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَوْفٌ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ دُونَكَ يَا خَالِدُ أَلَمْ أَفِ لَكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ وَمَا ذَلِكَ ‏"‏ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ قَالَ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا خَالِدُ لاَ تَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ هَلْ أَنْتُمْ تَارِكُونَ لِي أُمَرَائِي لَكُمْ صِفْوَةُ أَمْرِهِمْ وَعَلَيْهِمْ كَدَرُهُ
TOPICS
battle  *  reinforcement  *  spoils  *  return  *  qital  *  tathir  *  mutah  *  yaman  *  rumiyyun  *  asbab  *  khuludhah  *  byzantine

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect other's rights even if you think they are too much or abundant; Leave people with their due rights according to Islamic teachings; Be generous towards others; Do justice in all matters

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a battle between Muslims and Byzantines in Mutah. A man from Yemen joined as reinforcement with only his sword. He killed a camel and made its skin into a shield for protection. He then encountered a Byzantine soldier on horseback with golden weapons, and he managed to overpower him, taking his horse and weapons as spoils of war. When Khalid bin Al Walid heard of this, he wanted to keep it for himself but 'Awf reminded him that Prophet Muhammad had said that the killer should get the spoils of war. The Prophet was angry when he heard what Khalid did, so he ordered him to return it back to the man who killed the soldier. This hadith teaches us that we should not take away from others what rightfully belongs to them even if we think it is abundant or too much for them; instead we should leave them with what they deserve according to Islamic teachings.

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