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Sunan Ibn Majah 2854

Chapter: Division of spoils of war

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2854

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَسْهَمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ لِلْفَارِسِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَسْهُمٍ لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَانِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ سَهْمٌ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) distributed the war spoils on the Day of Khaibar, giving three shares to the horseman, two shares for the horse, and one share for the man.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2854).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَانِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ سَهْم ) قِيلَ اللَّام فِي قَوْله لِلرَّجُلِ لِلْمِلْكِ وَقَوْله لِلْفَرَسِ لِلسَّبَبِيَّةِ وَبِهَذَا الْحَدِيث أَخَذَ الْجُمْهُور فَقَالُوا لِلْفَارِسِ ثَلَاثَة أَسْهُم وَمَنْ لَا يَقُولُ بِهِ يَعْتَذِر عَنْهُ بِأَنَّهُ قَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ اِبْن عُمَر خِلَافه أَيْضًا فَحِين تَعَارَضَ رِوَايَتَا حَدِيث اِبْن عُمَر تَرَكْنَاهُ وَأَخَذْنَا بِرَاوِيَةِ غَيْره أَنَّ لِلْفَارِسِ سَهْمَيْنِ وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2854
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2854
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 2854
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2854

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  • المطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية لابن حجر (4447)يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ لِلْفَارِسِ ثَلَاثَةُ أَسْهُمٍ ، وَلِلرَّاجِلِ سَهْمًا

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Not graded Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1554b

Another chain with similar meaning. There are narrations on this topic from Mujammi' bin Jariyah, Ibn 'Abbas, and Ibn Abi 'Amrah from his father. This Hadith of Ibn 'Umar is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. This is acted upon according to most of the people of knowledge among the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ)…

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ أَخْضَرَ، نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ مُجَمِّعِ بْنِ جَارِيَةَ، وَابْنِ، عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ عَنْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1762a

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man.

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man.

قَسَمَ فِي النَّفَلِ لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَيْنِ وَلِلرَّجُلِ سَهْمًا ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2863

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) fixed two shares for the horse and one share for its rider (from the war booty).

جَعَلَ لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَيْنِ وَلِصَاحِبِهِ سَهْمًا‏.‏ وَقَالَ مَالِكٌ يُسْهَمُ لِلْخَيْلِ وَالْبَرَاذِينِ مِنْهَا لِقَوْلِهِ ‏‏{‏وَالْخَيْلَ وَالْبِغَالَ وَالْحَمِيرَ لِتَرْكَبُوهَا‏}‏ وَلاَ يُسْهَمُ لأَكْثَرَ مِنْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4228

On the day of Khaibar, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) divided (the war booty of Khaibar) with the ratio of two shares for the horse and one-share for the foot soldier. (The sub-narrator, Nafi` explained this, saying, "If a man had a horse, he was given three shares and if he had no horse, then he was given…

قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ لِلْفَرَسِ سَهْمَيْنِ، وَلِلرَّاجِلِ سَهْمًا‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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