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Sunan Abi Dawud 2727 (Book 15, Hadith 251) #23017
Responsibilities of Women and Slaves in Expeditions

SUMMARY: Women were given the responsibility of treating the wounded and supplying water during expeditions. Slaves were given a little of the spoils as a reward from the booty.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: Yazid ibn Hurmuz said: Najdah wrote to Ibn Abbas asking him about such-and-such, and such-and-such, and he mentioned some things; he (asked) about a slave whether he would get something from the spoils; and he (asked) about women whether they used to go out (on expeditions) along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and whether they would be allotted a share, Ibn Abbas said: Had I not apprehended a folly, I would not have written (a reply) to him. As for the slave, he was given a little of the spoils (as a reward from the booty); as to the women, they would treat the wounded and supply water.
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْبُوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَبُو صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمُخْتَارِ بْنِ صَيْفِيٍّ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ، قَالَ كَتَبَ نَجْدَةُ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ كَذَا، وَكَذَا، وَذَكَرَ، أَشْيَاءَ وَعَنِ الْمَمْلُوكِ، أَلَهُ فِي الْفَىْءِ شَىْءٌ وَعَنِ النِّسَاءِ، هَلْ كُنَّ يَخْرُجْنَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهَلْ لَهُنَّ نَصِيبٌ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ لَوْلاَ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ أُحْمُوقَةً مَا كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ أَمَّا الْمَمْلُوكُ فَكَانَ يُحْذَى وَأَمَّا النِّسَاءُ فَقَدْ كُنَّ يُدَاوِينَ الْجَرْحَى وَيَسْقِينَ الْمَاءَ
TOPICS
expedition  *  spoils  *  reward  *  wounded  *  water

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat everyone equally regardless their gender or social status; Take care for those injured/sick; Reward efforts made by all participants in an expedition regardless their social status/gender etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about women and slaves who participated in expeditions with Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas that Yazid ibn Hurmuz asked him about certain matters related to women and slaves participating in expeditions. Ibn Abbas replied that women would treat the wounded and supply water while slaves were given a little of the spoils as a reward from the booty. This hadith teaches us that everyone should be treated equally regardless of their gender or social status; even those who are enslaved should be rewarded for their efforts. Furthermore, it also highlights how important it is to take care of those who are injured or sick during times of war or conflict.

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