Sayyiduna al-Sa'b bin Jaththamah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, when I had asked him about the children of the polytheists: "Kill them too along with them." The narrator states: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had forbidden this on the occasion of the Battle of Khaybar.
Abdullah bin Ahmad recorded it, and Tabarani also recorded it, but he transmitted these words: He asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about a military expedition that also kills children during a full-scale raid. The narrators of the Musnad are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجهاد / 9603
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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