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Sunan Abu DawudTribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

Sunan Abu Dawud 2993

Chapter: The Special Portion (As-Safi) Of The Prophet (saws) That Was taken From The Spoils Of War

Weak 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2993

حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ بَشِيرٍ - عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

إِذَا غَزَا كَانَ لَهُ سَهْمٌ صَافٍ يَأْخُذُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ شَاءَهُ فَكَانَتْ صَفِيَّةُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ السَّهْمِ وَكَانَ إِذَا لَمْ يَغْزُ بِنَفْسِهِ ضُرِبَ لَهُ بِسَهْمِهِ وَلَمْ يُخَيَّرْ

Qatadah said “When the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) participated in battle there was for him a special portion which he took from where he desired. Safiyyah was from that portion. But when he did not participate himself in his battle, a portion was taken out for him, but he had no choice.”

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2993).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( فَكَانَتْ صَفِيَّة ) : أَيْ بِنْت حُيَيّ زَوْج النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ( مِنْ ذَلِكَ السَّهْم ) أَيْ السَّهْم الصَّافِي. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَهَذَا أَيْضًا مُرْسَل.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 2993
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2993
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2993
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH Weak chainDaif Isnaad The chain only No. 2993

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (11815)إِذَا غَزَا كَانَ لَهُ سَهْمٌ صَافٍ يَأْخُذُهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ شَاءَ ، فَكَانَتْ صَفِيَّةُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ السَّهْمِ ، وَكَانَ إِذَا لَمْ يَغْزُ بِنَفْسِهِ ضُرِبَ لَهُ بِسَهْمِهِ وَلَمْ يَخْتَرْ
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