Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent a man from among his Companions to kill a man of the Jews. He said: "O Messenger of Allah, permit me to say something (contrary to fact)." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Say whatever you see fit, for war is deception." (Allamah Haythami says:) I say: Ibn Majah recorded only these words from it: "War is deception."
Al-Tabarani recorded it. Its chain contains Matar bin Maymun, and he is da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الجهاد / 9634
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه ابو يعلى فى المسند (2504) اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير “ (11798) ، أخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 2834، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 11798»