The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Anas. bin Malik through a different chain of narrators. This version says: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent some people who were experts in tracking in pursuit of them and they were brought (to him). Allah, the Exalted, then revealed the verse about it: “ The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his Messenger and strive for mischief through the land.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الحدود / 4366
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