Volume 4, Book 53, Number 366:
Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah:
While Allah’s Apostle was distributing the booty at Al-Ja’rana, somebody said to him “Be just (in
your distribution).” The Prophet replied, “Verily I would be miserable if I did not act justly.”
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 382:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
In our holy battles, we used to get honey and grapes, as war booty which we would eat and would
not store.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 367:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
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The Prophet talked about war prisoners of Badr saying, “Had Al-Mutim bin Adi been alive and in –
terceded with me for these mean people, I would have freed them for his sake.”
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 383:
Narrated Ibn Abi Aufa:
We were afflicted with hunger during the besiege of Khaibar, and when it was the day of (the
battle of) Khaibar, we slaughtered the donkeys and when the pots got boiling (with their meat). Al –
lah’s Apostle made an announcement that all the pots should be upset and that nobody should eat
anything of the meat of the donkeys. We thought that the Prophet prohibited that because the Khu –
mus had not been taken out of the booty (i.e. donkeys); other people said, “He prohibited eating them
for ever.” The sub-narrator added, “I asked Said bin Jubair who said, ‘He has made the eating of don –
keys’ meat illegal for ever.”)
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 368:
Narrated Jubair bin Mutim:
I and ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan went to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! You have given to
Bani Al-Muttalib and left us although they and we are of the same kinship to you.” Allah’s Apostle
said, “Bani Muttalib and Bani Hashim are one and the same.” The Prophet did not give a share to Bani
Abd Shams and Bani Naufai. (Ibn Ishaq said, “Abd Shams and Hashim and Al-Muttalib were mater –
nal brothers and their mother was ‘Atika bint Murra and Naufal was their paternal brother.)
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 384:
Narrated ‘Umar bin Dinar:
I was sitting with Jabir bin Zaid and ‘Amr bin Aus, and Bjalla was narrating to them in 70 A.H. the
year when Musab bin Az-Zubair was the leader of the pilgrims of Basra. We were sitting at the steps
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of Zam-zam well and Bajala said, “I was the clerk of Juz bin Muawiya, Al-Ahnaf’s paternal uncle. A
letter came from ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab one year before his death; and it was read:– “Cancel every
marriage contracted among the Magians between relatives of close kinship (marriages that are re –
garded illegal in Islam: a relative of this sort being called Dhu-Mahram.)” ‘Umar did not take the
Jizya from the Magian infidels till ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf testified that Allah’s Apostle had taken
the Jizya from the Magians of Hajar.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 369:
Narrated ‘Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Auf:
While I was standing in the row on the day (of the battle) of Badr, I looked to my right and my left
and saw two young Ansari boys, and I wished I had been stronger than they. One of them called my
attention saying, “O Uncle! Do you know Abu Jahl?” I said, “Yes, What do you want from him, O my
nephew?” He said, “I have been informed that he abuses Allah’s Apostle. By Him in Whose Hands my
life is, if I should see him, then my body will not leave his body till either of us meet his fate.” I was
astonished at that talk. Then the other boy called my attention saying the same as the other had said.
After a while I saw Abu Jahl walking amongst the people. I said (to the boys), “Look! This is the man
you asked me about.” So, both of them attacked him with their swords and struck him to death and
returned to Allah’S Apostle to inform him of that. Allah’s Apostle asked, “Which of you has killed
him?” Each of them said, “I Have killed him.” Allah’s Apostle asked, “Have you cleaned your swords?”
They said, “No. ” He then looked at their swords and said, “No doubt, you both have killed him and
the spoils of the deceased will be given to Muadh bin Amr bin Al-Jamuh.” The two boys were Muadh
bin ‘Afra and Muadh bin Amr bin Al-Jamuh.
Volume 4, Book 53, Number 370:
Narrated Abu Qatada:
We set out in the company of Allah’s Apostle 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 pa –
gan) came towards me and seized me so violently that I felt as if it were death itself, but death over –
took 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 sat
and said, “Anyone who has killed an enemy and has a proof of that, will posses his spoils.” I got up
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and said, “Who will be a witness for me?” and then sat down. The Prophet 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 said the same for the third time. I again got up,
and Allah’s Apostle 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 Apostle! 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 Al –
lah, he (i.e. Allah’s Apostle ) 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 said, “Abu Bakr has spoken the truth.” So,
Allah’s Apostle 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.