Sahih Muslim Book - 32, Hadith - 4568

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَحَرْمَلَةُ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مَالِكَ بْنَ أَنَسٍ يَقُولُ حَدَّثَنِى يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ أَفْلَحَ عَنْ أَبِى مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى أَبِى قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَامَ حُنَيْنٍ فَلَمَّا الْتَقَيْنَا كَانَتْ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ جَوْلَةٌ. قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَدْ عَلاَ رَجُلاً مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَاسْتَدَرْتُ إِلَيْهِ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَضَرَبْتُهُ عَلَى حَبْلِ عَاتِقِهِ وَأَقْبَلَ عَلَىَّ فَضَمَّنِى ضَمَّةً وَجَدْتُ مِنْهَا رِيحَ الْمَوْتِ ثُمَّ أَدْرَكَهُ الْمَوْتُ فَأَرْسَلَنِى فَلَحِقْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ فَقَالَ مَا لِلنَّاسِ فَقُلْتُ أَمْرُ اللَّهِ. ثُمَّ إِنَّ النَّاسَ رَجَعُوا وَجَلَسَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-. فَقَالَ « مَنْ قَتَلَ قَتِيلاً لَهُ عَلَيْهِ بَيِّنَةٌ فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ ». قَالَ فَقُمْتُ فَقُلْتُ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِى ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ ثُمَّ قَالَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ فَقُمْتُ فَقُلْتُ مَنْ يَشْهَدُ لِى ثُمَّ جَلَسْتُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ذَلِكَ الثَّالِثَةَ فَقُمْتُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « مَا لَكَ يَا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ». فَقَصَصْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْقِصَّةَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ صَدَقَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ سَلَبُ ذَلِكَ الْقَتِيلِ عِنْدِى فَأَرْضِهِ مِنْ حَقِّهِ. وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ لاَهَا اللَّهِ إِذًا لاَ يَعْمِدُ إِلَى أَسَدٍ مِنْ أُسُدِ اللَّهِ يُقَاتِلُ عَنِ اللَّهِ وَعَنْ رَسُولِهِ فَيُعْطِيكَ سَلَبَهُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « صَدَقَ فَأَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ ». فَأَعْطَانِى قَالَ فَبِعْتُ الدِّرْعَ فَابْتَعْتُ بِهِ مَخْرَفًا فِى بَنِى سَلِمَةَ فَإِنَّهُ لأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ فِى الإِسْلاَمِ. وَفِى حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ كَلاَّ لاَ يُعْطِيهِ أُضَيْبِعَ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ وَيَدَعُ أَسَدًا مِنْ أُسُدِ اللَّهِ. وَفِى حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ لأَوَّلُ مَالٍ تَأَثَّلْتُهُ.

It was narrated that Abu Qatadah said: We set out with the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) in the year of (the battle of) Hunain, and when we met (the enemy), the Muslims fell into a state of confusion. I saw that one of the Mushrik men had overpowered one of the Muslim men, so I crept up on him from behind and struck him between his neck and shoulders. He turned around and he grabbed me in such a way that I thought I was about to die, then he died. I joined 'Umar bin Al-Khattab and he said: What is the matter with the people? I said: It is the decree of Allah. Then the people came back, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sat down and said: "Whoever killed someone has to bring his proof, then he may take his belongings." I stood up and said: Who will bear witness for me? Then I sat down. Then he (s.a.w) said likewise, and I stood up and said: Who will bear witness for me? Then I sat down. Then he (s.a.w) said that a third time and I stood up again. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "What is the matter with you, O Abu Qatadah?" I told him the story and a man who was there said: He has spoken the truth, O Messenger of Allah. The belongings of that dead man are with me; persuade him to give up his right. Abu Bakr As-Siddiq said: No, by Allah, you should not expect one of the lions of Allah who fought for Allah and His Messenger to give up his booty to you. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "He is right; give it to him." So he gave it to me. I sold the shield and bought a garden in Banu Salimah, and that was the first property I acquired in Islam. According to the Hadith of Al-Laith: Abu Bakr said: No, he will not give it to a little hyena from Quraish and ignore one of the lions of Allah.