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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2994

20. 'Tribute

سنن أبي داود

20/1109 Chapter:

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

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي سَهْمِ الصَّفِيِّ

2994
Abu Dawood
Da'if in chain (Al-Albani)
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."
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2993
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 66
English translation : Book 19, Hadith 2987