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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2654

15. Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

سنن أبي داود

15/957 Chapter:

Regarding A Spy Who Is Under Protection (In A Muslim Territory)

باب فِي الْجَاسُوسِ الْمُسْتَأْمَنِ

2654
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُمَيْسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَيْنٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ - وَهُوَ فِي سَفَرٍ - فَجَلَسَ عِنْدَ أَصْحَابِهِ ثُمَّ انْسَلَّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ اطْلُبُوهُ فَاقْتُلُوهُ ‏"‏ ‏‏ قَالَ فَسَبَقْتُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ فَقَتَلْتُهُ وَأَخَذْتُ سَلَبَهُ فَنَفَّلَنِي إِيَّاهُ ‏‏
Ibn Salamah bin Al Akwa' repoted on the authority of his father. A spy of the polytheists came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was on a journey. He sat near his Companions and then slipped away. The Prophet (ﷺ) said "look for him and kill him" . He said "I raced to him and killed him. I took his belongings which he (the Prophet) gave me.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2653
In-book : Book 15, Hadith 177
English translation : Book 14, Hadith 2647