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"He is in Hellfire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place a cloak which he had stolen from the war booty
Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man to lead an army or a military detachment, he would advise him to fear Allah and treat well those Muslims who are with him
Whoever learned archery then forsook it, is not one of us, or he said: he has indeed disobeyed
Whoever is killed in defense of his wealth is a martyr. Whoever is killed in defense of his family, himself, or his religion is a martyr
I will certainly expel the Jews and the Christians from the Arabian Peninsula until only Muslims are left in it
Indeed, power is in shooting. Indeed, power is in shooting. Indeed, power is in shooting
A spy from among the polytheists came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on a journey.
Whoever kills someone in battle, having a proof for that, his belongings are his.
Practice archery, O progeny of Isma‘īl; your forefather was an archer
May Allah have mercy upon Mūsa! He was hurt more than this but remained patient
Nay, I saw him in the Fire because of a mantle – or a cloak – that he had taken without right (from the war spoils)
O people of the Ansār, did I not find you in a state of misguidance then Allah guided you aright through me? Were you not divided then Allah brought you together through me? Were you not in a state of poverty then Allah made you wealthy through me?
War is deception
No invading group or detachment sets out to fight in the cause of Allah and gets its share of the booty and returns safe and sound, but it has been given two-thirds of its reward in this world. On the other hand, no invading group or detachment returns defeated and injured but it will receive its full reward in the Hereafter
The sanctity of the wives of the Mujāhids for those who stay behind is like the sanctity of their own mothers
We got some food on the Day of Khaybar. A man would come and take the amount he needed from it then go away
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people until he had first invited them (to Islam)
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arranged for a horse race among the horses that had been especially prepared for that purpose to take place between Al-Hafyā' and Thaniyyat al-Wadā‘.
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man.
The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to grant some of those whom he sent in a detachment a special share of the war booty, apart from other members of the army.
