32/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1749a — Extra Camel Share in Najd Expedition
Spoils of War
Najd Expedition Spoils Hadith: Shares and an Extra Camel
Sahih Muslim : 1749a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1749a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ بَعَثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَرِيَّةً وَأَنَا فِيهِمْ قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ فَغَنِمُوا إِبِلاً كَثِيرَةً فَكَانَتْ سُهْمَانُهُمُ اثْنَى عَشَرَ بَعِيرًا أَوْ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ بَعِيرًا وَنُفِّلُوا بَعِيرًا بَعِيرًا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) sent an expedition to Najd and I was among the troops. They got a large number of camels as a booty. Eleven or twelve camels fell to the lot of every fighter and each of them also got one extra camel.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1749aIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 39USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4330
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1749a
This Najd expedition spoils hadith is narrated by Ibn ‘Umar. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent an expedition toward Najd, and Ibn ‘Umar was among the troops. They gained a large number of camels as booty. The report says that every fighter received eleven or twelve camels as his share, and each was also given one extra camel. The core topic here is nafl, meaning an extra share given besides the main division of spoils, as shown by the wording of the report. The narration does not give a long reason for the extra camel. It simply records what happened in that expedition and how the share was distributed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The expedition toward Najd gained many camels as booty.
- Each fighter received a stated share of eleven or twelve camels.
- Each fighter also received one extra camel.
