Sunan Abi Dawud · Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai Wal-Imarah)
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي سَهْمِ الصَّفِيِّ
Chapter: The Special Portion (As-Safi) Of The Prophet (saws) That Was taken From The Spoils Of War.
9 hadith · references 2991–2999
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Abu Dawud · 2991حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، قَالَ : كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَهْمٌ يُدْعَى الصَّفِيَّ إِنْ شَاءَ عَبْدًا وَAmir Al Shabi said “The Prophet ﷺ had a special portion in the booty called safi. This would be a slave if he desired or a slave girl if he desired or a horse if he desired. He would choose it before taking out the fifth4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2992كَانَ يُضْرَبُ لَهُ بِسَهْمٍ مَعَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَشْهَدْ وَالصَّفِيُّ يُؤْخَذُ لَهُ رَأْسٌ مِنَ الْخُمُسِ قَبْلَ كُلِّ شَيْءٍIbn Awn said “I asked Muhammad about the portion of the Prophet ﷺ and safi. He replied “A portion was taken for him along with the Muslims, even if he did not attend (the battle) and safi (special portion) was taken from5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2993حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ بَشِيرٍ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، قَالَ : كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسQatadah said “When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ participated in battle there was for him a special portion which he took from where he desired. Safiyyah was from that portion. But when he did not participate himself in his b4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2994حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : كَانَتْ صَفِيَّةُ مِنَ الصَّفِيِّ . Aishah said “Safiyyah was called after the word safi (a special portion of the Prophet). ”6 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2995حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الزُّهْرِيُّ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَدِمْنَا خَيْبَرَ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ تَعَAnas bin Malik said “We came to Khaibar. We bestowed the conquest of fortress (on us), the beauty of Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy was mentioned to him (the Prophet). Her husband was killed (in the battle) and she was a br4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2996حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : صَارَتْ صَفِيَّةُ لِدِحْيَةَ الْكَلْبِيِّ ، ثُمَّ صَارَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّAnas bin Malik said “Safiyyah first fell to Dihyat Al Kalbi, the she fell to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ.4 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2997حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَلَّادٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : وَقَعَ فِي سَهْمِ دِحْيَةَ جَارِيَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ ،فَاشْتَرَاهَاAnas said “A beautiful slave girl fell to Dihyah”. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ purchased her for seven slaves. He then gave her to Umm Sulaim for decorating her and preparing her for marriage. The narrator Hammad said, I th5 narratorsAbu Dawud · 2998اذْهَبْ فَخُذْ جَارِيَةً فَأَخَذَ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتَ حُيَيٍّ ، فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَعْطَيْتَ دِحْيَةَ ، قَالَ يَعْقُوبُ : صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتَ حُيَAnas said “Captives were gathered at Khaibar. Dihyah came out and said “Messenger of Allah ﷺ give me a slave girl from the captives. ” He said “Go and take a slave girl. He took Safiyyah daughter of Huyayy. A man then ca6 narrators·parallel chainAbu Dawud · 2999إِنَّكُمْ إِنْ شَهِدْتُمْ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَأَقَمْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ ، وَآتَيْتُمُ الزَّكَاةَ ، وَأَدَّيْتُمُ الْخُمُسَ مِنَ الْمَغْنَمِ وَسَهْمَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عNarrated Yazid ibn Abdullah: We were at Mirbad. A man with dishevelled hair and holding a piece of red skin in his hand came. We said: You appear to be a bedouin. He said: Yes. We said: Give us this piece of skin in your4 narrators