‘Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent out a detachment at the beginning, he would give a quarter share, and when they went again after returning from battle, he would give an additional third share as a reward (nafl). __QUR_N__
Imam Tirmidhi says: 1- The hadith of ‘Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) is Hasan. 2- This hadith is narrated from Abu Salam, who narrated it from a Companion, and he narrated it from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). 3- In this chapter, there are also ahadith from Ibn ‘Abbas, Habib bin Maslamah, Ma’n bin Yazid, Ibn ‘Umar, and Salamah bin al-Akwa‘ (may Allah be pleased with them).
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب السير عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1561
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف الإسناد
Hadith Takhrij«سنن ابن ماجہ/الجہاد 35 (2852) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 5091) (صحیح) (سند میں ’’ عبدالرحمن ‘‘ اور سلیمان اموی کے حافظہ میں کمزوری ہے، مگر حبیب بن مسلمہ رضی الله عنہ کی حدیث سے تقویت پا کر یہ حدیث بھی صحیح لغیرہ ہے، دیکھئے: صحیح أبی داود رقم 2455)»
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.
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.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2852
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) acquired his sword Dhulfiqar, from the spoils of war on the Day of badr.
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues: ➊ Allah Almighty has designated one-fifth of the spoils of war (ghanimah) for Allah and His Messenger. (Surah Al-Anfal, verse: 41) In an Islamic government, this portion is deposited into the public treasury (Bayt al-Mal) and spent on the collective needs of the Muslims.
➋ The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to fulfill his personal expenses from the one-fifth share of the spoils (khums). Therefore, for the need of jihad, he also took a sword from the khums.
➌ This sword is called Dhu’l-Fiqar because it had some deep marks on it, similar to the vertebrae of the spine. (See: Al-Nihayah by Ibn Athir, under the root "faqar")
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2808