´It was narrated that Mutarrif said:` "Ash-Shabi was asked about the share of the Prophet and what he chose for himself. He said: 'The share of the Prophet was like the share of any Muslim man, and what he chose for himself was something precious; he chose whatever he wanted to."'
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب قسم الفىء / 4150
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح الإسناد مرسل | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف، إسناده ضعيف، ابو داود (2991) انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 352
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابی داود/الخراج21(2991)، تحفة الأشراف: 18868) (صحیح الإسناد مرسل) (سند صحیح ہے، لیکن رسول اکرم صلی للہ علیہ وسلم سے روایت کرنے والے صحابی کا تذکرہ سند میں نہیں ہے)»
Brief Explanation
1؎: «صفی» refers to that portion of the war booty (mal-e-ghanimat) which the ruler sets aside for himself before distribution.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) "Safi" refers to that special portion which the Imam or leader selects for himself before the distribution of war booty (mal-e-ghanimat), for example: a slave-girl, slave, camel, horse, etc.
(2) Thus, you (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had complete authority over the khums (one-fifth share). You could specially choose anything for yourself, just as you selected Safiyyah, Mother of the Believers (radi Allahu anha), from among the captives of Khaybar, freed her, and then married her.
(3) According to the evidences, the aforementioned narration is a sahih mursal (authentic mursal) narration.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4150