سنن أبي داود

Hadith 2991

Book 20: Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai Wal-Imarah)

كِتَاب الْخَرَاجِ وَالْإِمَارَةِ وَالْفَيْءِ

Chapter 21

Chapter: The Special Portion (As-Safi) Of The Prophet (saws) That Was taken From The Spoils Of War.

باب مَا جَاءَ فِي سَهْمِ الصَّفِيِّ

English narration

Narrated by عامر الشعبي

Amir 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 fifth. ”

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، قَالَ : كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَهْمٌ يُدْعَى الصَّفِيَّ إِنْ شَاءَ عَبْدًا وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَمَةً وَإِنْ شَاءَ فَرَسًا يَخْتَارُهُ قَبْلَ الْخُمُسِ .

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2991In-book: Book 20, Hadith 2991

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