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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجهاد
The Chapters on Jihad
بَابُ : النَّفَلِ
Chapter: Awards granted from the spoils of war
Sunan Ibn Majah 2852 — Awards granted from the spoils of war
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ الزُّرَقِيِّ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَّامٍ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَفَّلَ فِي الْبَدْأَةِ الرُّبُعَ ، وَفِي الرَّجْعَةِ الثُّلُثَ " .
It was narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit that the Prophet (ﷺ) awarded one quarter of the spoils to those who attacked the enemy at the beginning and one third to those who attacked at the end.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: Because when returning, it becomes difficult to engage in battle again, therefore a greater reward has been prescribed for it.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
The meaning of the hadith is that if, at the beginning of a battle, a detachment displays exceptional bravery—for example, by taking the initiative to attack the enemy and thereby obtains spoils of war (ghanimah)—then they should be given one-fourth of it as a reward. And if a detachment performs such a feat at a time when the army is returning, then they should be given one-third of the spoils of war as a reward.
Benefits and Issues:
The meaning of the hadith is that if, at the beginning of a battle, a detachment displays exceptional bravery—for example, by taking the initiative to attack the enemy and thereby obtains spoils of war (ghanimah)—then they should be given one-fourth of it as a reward. And if a detachment performs such a feat at a time when the army is returning, then they should be given one-third of the spoils of war as a reward.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2852
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Because after returning from battle, going back again for jihad is a difficult task.
1:
Because after returning from battle, going back again for jihad is a difficult task.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1561
