Hamba Allah

Hadis Imam Abu Daud about Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah)

Book 19 : Hadith 2998

Narrated A man from the companions of the Prophet:

AbdurRahman ibn Ka'b ibn Malik reported on the authority of a man from among the companions of the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam): The infidels of the Quraysh wrote (a letter) to Ibn Ubayy and to those who worshipped idols from al-Aws and al-Khazraj, while the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) was at that time at Medina before the battle of Badr.

(They wrote): You gave protection to our companion. We swear by Allah, you should fight him or expel him, or we shall come to you in full force, until we kill your fighters and appropriate your women.

When this (news) reached Abdullah ibn Ubayy and those who were worshippers of idols, with him they gathered together to fight the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam).

When this news reached the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam), he visited them and said: The threat of the Quraysh to you has reached its end. They cannot contrive a plot against you, greater than what you yourselves intended to harm you. Are you willing to fight your sons and brethren? When they heard this from the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam), they scattered. This reached the infidels of the Quraysh.

The infidels of the Quraysh again wrote (a letter) to the Jews after the battle of Badr: You are men of weapons and fortresses. You should fight our companion or we shall deal with you in a certain way. And nothing will come between us and the anklets of your women. When their letter reached the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam), they gathered Banu an-Nadir to violate the treaty.

They sent a message to the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam): Come out to us with thirty men from your companions, and thirty rabbis will come out from us till we meet at a central place where they will hear you. If they testify to you and believe in you, we shall believe in you. The narrator then narrated the whole story.

When the next day came, the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) went out in the morning with an army, and surrounded them.

He told them: I swear by Allah, you will have no peace from me until you conclude a treaty with me. But they refused to conclude a treaty with him. He therefore fought them the same day.

Next he attacked Banu Quraysh with an army in the morning, and left Banu an-Nadir. He asked them to sign a treaty and they signed it.

He turned away from them and attacked Banu an-Nadir with an army. He fought with them until they agreed to expulsion. Banu an-Nadir were deported, and they took with them whatever their camels could carry, that is, their property, the doors of their houses, and their wood. Palm-trees were exclusively reserved for the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam). Allah bestowed them upon him and gave them him as a special portion.

He (Allah), the Exalted, said: What Allah has bestowed on His Apostle (and taken away) from them, for this ye made no expedition with either camel corps or cavalry." He said: "Without fighting." So the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) gave most of it to the emigrants and divided it among them; and he divided some of it between two men from the helpers, who were needy, and he did not divide it among any of the helpers except those two. The rest of it survived as the sadaqah of the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) which is in the hands of the descendants of Fatimah (Allah be pleased with her).

Book 19 : Hadith 3000

Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar:

The Prophet fought with the people of Khaybar, and captured their palm-trees and land, and forced them to remain confined to their fortresses. So they concluded a treaty of peace providing that gold, silver and weapons would go to the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam), and whatever they took away on their camels would belong to them, on condition that they would not hide and carry away anything. If they did (so), there would be no protection for them and no treaty (with Muslims).

They carried away a purse of Huyayy ibn Akhtab who was killed before (the battle of) Khaybar. He took away the ornaments of Banu an-Nadir when they were expelled.

The Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) asked Sa'yah: Where is the purse of Huyayy ibn Akhtab?

He replied: The contents of this purse were spent on battles and other expenses. (Later on) they found the purse. So he killed Ibn AbulHuqayq, captured their women and children, and intended to deport them.

They said: Muhammad, leave us to work on this land; we shall have half (of the produce) as you wish, and you will have half. The Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) used to make a contribution of eighty wasqs of dates and twenty wasqs of wheat to each of his wives.

Book 19 : Hadith 3001

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar:

Umar said: The Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) had transaction with the Jews of Khaybar on condition that we should expel them when we wish. If anyone has property (with them), he should take it back, for I am going to expel the Jews. So he expelled them.

Book 19 : Hadith 3006

Narrated A Group of Companions of the Prophet:

Bashir ibn Yasar, the client of the Ansar, reported on the authority of a group of the Companions of the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam): When the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) conquered Khaybar, he divided it into thirty-six lots, each lot comprising one hundred portions. One half of it was for the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) and for the Muslims; and he separated the remaining half for the deputations which came to him, other matters and emergent needs of the people.

Book 19 : Hadith 3008

Narrated Bashir ibn Yasar:

When Allah bestowed Khaybar on the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) as fay' (spoils of war without fighting), he divided the whole into thirty six lots. He put aside a half, i.e. eighteen lots, for the Muslims. Each lot comprised one hundred shares, and the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) was with them. He received a share like the share of one of them.

The Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) separated eighteen lots, that is, half, for his future needs and whatever befell the Muslims. These were al-Watih, al-Kutaybah, as-Salalim and their colleagues. When all this property came in the possession of the Prophet (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) and of the Muslims, they did not have sufficient labourers to work on it. The Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) called Jews and employed them on contract.

Book 19 : Hadith 3009

Narrated Mujammi' ibn Jariyah al-Ansari,:

Khaybar was divided among the people of al-Hudaybiyyah. The Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) divided it into eighteen portions. The army contained one thousand and five hundred people. There were three hundred horsemen among them. He gave double share to the horsemen, and a single to the footmen.

Book 19 : Hadith 3010

Narrated Abdullah ibn AbuBakr:

Abdullah ibn AbuBakr and some children of Muhammad ibn Maslamah said: There remained some people of Khaybar and they confined themselves to the fortresses. They asked the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam) to protect their lives and let them go. He did so. The people of Fadak heard this; they also adopted a similar way. (Fadak) was, therefore, exclusively reserved for the Apostle of Allah (Sholallahu ‘Alaihi Wassalam), for it was not captured by the expedition of cavalry and camelry.