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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ passed by Abu Qatadah while he was with a man who had killed him. The Prophet said, "Leave him alone and take his possessions."  

أحمد:٢٦٢٠حَدَّثَنَا عَتَّابٌ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ مَرَّ عَلَى أَبِي قَتَادَةَ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ رَجُلٍ قَدْ قَتَلَهُ فَقَالَ دَعُوهُ وَسَلَبَهُ