It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent us in an expedition and said: If you find such and such two men of the Quraysh, then burn them with fire. Then when we intended to depart, he, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I had ordered you to burn such and such men with fire, but the only one who punishes with fire is Allah Almighty, so if you find them, then kill them.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الجهاد / 5008
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3016 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 8461 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 8442»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … These two men were Habar bin Aswad and Nafi’ bin ‘Abd Qays. The former embraced Islam on the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, and regarding the latter, there is no information or trace.