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Sahih al-BukhariFighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

"He is in Hellfire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place a cloak which he had stolen from the war booty

Chapter: A little Ghulul

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 3074

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ كَانَ عَلَى ثَقَلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ كِرْكِرَةُ فَمَاتَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

هُوَ فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَذَهَبُوا يَنْظُرُونَ إِلَيْهِ فَوَجَدُوا عَبَاءَةً قَدْ غَلَّهَا‏.‏

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: There was a man who looked after the family and the belongings of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him); he was called Karkara. The man died and the Prophet said: "He is in Hellfire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place a cloak which he had stolen from the war booty.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3074) and Ibn Majah (No. 2849).

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Explanation

Karkara, a man who was in charge of the Prophet's belongings, died, and the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that he would be in Hellfire being punished for his sin, or that would be the case if Allah did not forgive him. So, the Companions went to find out the reason, and behold! They found in his place a cloack which he had stolen from the war booty.

Explanation in Arabic

كان المسؤول عن أمتعة النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل اسمه كركرة فمات؛ فأخبر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه في النار يعذب على معصيته، أو أنه في النار إن لم يعف الله عنه، فذهب الصحابة يبحثون عن السبب في ذلك؛ فوجدوا عباءة قد سرقها من الغنيمة.

  • الخيانة في الأموال العامة من الكبائر التي يعاقب مرتكبها في النار.
  • تحريم قليل الغلول وكثيره.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( عَنْ عَمْرو ) هُوَ اِبْن دِينَار , وَكَذَا هُوَ عِنْد اِبْن مَاجَهْ عَنْ هِشَام بْن عَمَّار عَنْ سُفْيَان. قَوْله : ( عَلَى ثَقَل ) بِمُثَلَّثَةٍ وَقَاف مَفْتُوحَتَيْنِ : الْعِيَال وَمَا يَثْقُل حَمْله مِنْ الْأَمْتِعَة. قَوْله : ( كِرْكِرَة ) ذَكَرَ الْوَاقِدِيُّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ أَسْوَد يُمْسِك دَابَّة رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْقِتَال , وَرَوَى أَبُو سَعِيد النَّيْسَابُورِيّ فِي " شَرَف الْمُصْطَفَى " أَنَّهُ كَانَ نُوبِيًّا أَهْدَاهُ لَهُ هَوْذَة بْن عَلِيّ الْحَنَفِيّ صَاحِب الْيَمَامَة فَأَعْتَقَهُ , وَذَكَرَ الْبَلَاذُريُّ أَنَّهُ مَاتَ فِي الرِّقّ أَوْ اُخْتُلِفَ فِي ضَبْطه فَذَكَر عِيَاض أَنَّهُ يُقَال بِفَتْحِ الْكَافَيْنِ وَبِكَسْرِهِمَا , وَقَال…

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2849

“There was a man called Kirkah in charge of the goods of the Prophet (ﷺ), who died. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘He is in Hell.’ They went and looked, and found him wearing a garment or a cloak that he had stolen from the spoils of war.”

"‏ هُوَ فِي النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَهَبُوا يَنْظُرُونَ فَوَجَدُوا عَلَيْهِ كِسَاءً أَوْ عَبَاءَةً قَدْ غَلَّهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 3998

'Abdallah b. ‘Amr told that when a man called Karkara* who was in charge of the Prophet’s belongings died God’s Messenger said, “He will go to hell. “The people went off and looked and found a striped woollen garment which he had dishonestly appropriated from the spoil. *There is doubt about the…

وَعَن عبدِ الله بنِ عَمْروٍ قَالَ: كَانَ عَلَى ثَقَلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ كَرْكَرَةُ فَمَاتَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «هُوَ فِي النَّارِ»…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4011

Yazid b. Khalid told that when one of God’s Messenger’s companions died at the battle of Khaibar they mentioned the matter to him and he replied, “Pray over your companion.” When the people looked perplexed at that he said, “Your companion was dishonest about booty in God’s path.” They searched his…

وَعَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خَالِدٍ: أَنِّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تُوُفِّيَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ فَذَكَرُوا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «صَلُّوا…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2711

Abu Hurairah said “We went out along with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) in the year of Khaibar. We did not get gold or silver in the booty of war except clothes, equipment and property. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent (a detachment) towards Wadi Al Qura. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) was presented a black…

فَوَجَّهَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ وَادِي الْقُرَى وَقَدْ أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَبْدٌ أَسْوَدُ يُقَالُ لَهُ مِدْعَمٌ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِوَادِي الْقُرَى فَبَيْنَا مِدْعَمٌ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 5 other versions

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1574

"I heard Ibn 'Abbas saying: 'Umar bin Al-Khattab narrated to me that he said: "It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah! So-and-so has been martyred.' He said: "No! I saw him in the fire of garment he pilfered from the spoils of war.' He said: 'Stand up O 'Umar! Call out that no one enters paradise…

قَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ فِي النَّارِ بِعَبَاءَةٍ قَدْ غَلَّهَا قَالَ قُمْ يَا عَلِيُّ فَنَادِ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلاَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ثَلاَثًا

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 114

So and so is a martyr, till they happened to pass by a man and said: So and so is a martyr. Upon this the Messenger of Allah remarked: Nay, not so verily I have seen him in the Fire for the garment or cloak that he had stolen from the booty, Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Umar son of…

لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلاَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَخَرَجْتُ فَنَادَيْتُ ‏"‏ أَلاَ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ إِلاَّ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ‏"

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 115

We went to Khaibar along with the Apostle (ﷺ) and Allah granted us victory. We plundered neither gold nor silver but laid our hands on goods, corn and clothes, and then bent our stops to a valley; along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) there was a slave who was presented to him by one Rifa'a b. Zaid…

الشَّمْلَةَ لَتَلْتَهِبُ عَلَيْهِ نَارًا أَخَذَهَا مِنَ الْغَنَائِمِ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ لَمْ تُصِبْهَا الْمَقَاسِمُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَفَزِعَ النَّاسُ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ بِشِرَاكٍ أَوْ شِرَاكَيْنِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ…

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Weak Sunan Ibn Majah 2848

“A man from (the tribe of) Ashja’ died in Khaibar, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Offer the funeral prayer for your companion.’ The people found that strange.* When he saw that, he said: ‘Your companion stole from the spoils of war (when fighting) in the cause of Allah.’”

"‏ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَنْكَرَ النَّاسُ ذَلِكَ وَتَغَيَّرَتْ لَهُ وُجُوهُهُمْ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ غَلَّ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Zayd ibn Khālid al-Juhani

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