32/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1749b — Extra Spoils Approved Without Change
Spoils of War
Nafl Spoils Hadith: The Extra Camel That Was Not Changed
Sahih Muslim : 1749b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1749b
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعَثَ سَرِيَّةً قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ وَفِيهِمُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَأَنَّ سُهْمَانَهُمْ بَلَغَتِ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ بَعِيرًا وَنُفِّلُوا سِوَى ذَلِكَ بَعِيرًا فَلَمْ يُغَيِّرْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent an expedition to Najd and Ibn Umar was also among the troops, and their share (of the spoils) came to twelve camels and they were given one camel over and above that. and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not make any change in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1749bIn-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 40USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 19, Hadith 4331
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1749b
This nafl spoils hadith gives another wording from Ibn ‘Umar about the expedition sent toward Najd. The troops received spoils, and their share reached twelve camels. They were also given one camel over and above that. The report then adds that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم did not make any change in it. That final phrase is the key detail in this version. It shows that the extra camel remained as distributed in this report. A simple explanation should not add motives or legal details not found in the wording. For readers searching “extra camel spoils hadith,” this narration is clear because it names the share and says it was left unchanged.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report mentions twelve camels as the share.
- One extra camel was given above the share.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not change that distribution in the narration.
