Narrated Hamzah al-Aslami: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed him commander over a detachment. He said: I went out along with it. He (the Prophet) said: If you find so-and-so, burn him with the fire. I then turned away, and he called me. So I returned to him, and he said: If you find so-and-so, kill him, and do not burn him, for no one punishes with fire except the Lord of the fire.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2673
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij« تفرد بہ أبوداود، (تحفة الأشراف: 3441)، وقد أخرجہ: مسند احمد (3/494) (صحیح) »
Brief Explanation
1؎: However, it is established to burn the fields, orchards, and settlements of disbelievers with fire.