Narrated Abu Qatada:We set out in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) on the day (of the battle) of Hunain. When we faced the enemy, the Muslims retreated and I saw a pagan throwing himself over a Muslim. I turned around and came upon him from behind and hit him on the shoulder with the sword He (i.e. the pagan) came towards me and seized me so violently that I felt as if it were death itself, but death overtook him and he released me. I followed `Umar bin Al Khattab and asked (him), "What is wrong with the people (fleeing)?" He replied, "This is the Will of Allah," After the people returned, the Prophet (ﷺ) sat and said, "Anyone who has killed an enemy and has a proof of that, will posses his spoils." I got up and said, "Who will be a witness for me?" and then sat down. The Prophet (ﷺ) again said, "Anyone who has killed an enemy and has proof of that, will possess his spoils." I (again) got up and said, "Who will be a witness for me?" and sat down. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said the same for the third time. I again got up, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "O Abu Qatada! What is your story?" Then I narrated the whole story to him. A man (got up and) said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! He is speaking the truth, and the spoils of the killed man are with me. So please compensate him on my behalf." On that Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said, "No, by Allah, he (i.e. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ) will not agree to give you the spoils gained by one of Allah's Lions who fights on the behalf of Allah and His Apostle." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Abu Bakr has spoken the truth." So, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave the spoils to me. I sold that armor (i.e. the spoils) and with its price I bought a garden at Bani Salima, and this was my first property which I gained after my conversion to Islam.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3142
In-book reference
Book 57, Hadith 50
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 53, Hadith 370
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Abu Qatada said, "We went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the year of Hunayn. When we met the enemy, the Muslims were routed. I saw a man of the idolaters over a man of the Muslims, and I turned around until I reached him from behind and hit with the sword on the shoulder vein. He turned against me and seized me so fiercely that I felt death approaching. Then death overcame him and he released me. I caught up to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and asked, 'What is wrong with the people?' He answered, 'The command of Allah.' Then the people returned. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sat and said, 'Whoever killed someone and has proof of it will have his spoils.' I stood up and said, 'Who will testify for me?' Then I sat down. Then he said, 'Whoever killed someone and has proof of it will have his spoils.' I stood up and said, 'Who will testify for me?' Then I sat down. Then he said the like of it a third time. I stood up and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'What is wrong, Abu Qatada?' I recounted the story to him and a man said, 'He spoke the truth, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. I have his spoils with me, so give him compensation for me.' Abu Bakr as-Siddiq said, 'No, by Allah, he will not go to one of the lions of Allah who fought for Allah and His Mesenger to give you his spoils.' The Prophet. may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'He spoke the truth,' and he gave them and I sold the armour and with it I bought a garden in the Banu Salama, and it was the first property which I gained in Islam.'"
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3142
In-book reference
Book 57, Hadith 50
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 53, Hadith 370
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
