37. Division of War Booty
٣٧۔ كِتَابُ قَسْمِ الْفَيْءِ وَالْغَنِيمَةِ
[Machine] "O successor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, are you the inheritor of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ or his family?" He said, "No, rather his family." She said, "Then what about the fifth [portion of the spoils of war]?" He said, "Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'When Allah feeds a prophet a meal and then he passes away, it becomes for the one who comes after him.' So when I assumed leadership, I felt that I should return it to the Muslims." She said, "You and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ know best." Then she went back.
يَا خَلِيفَةَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْتَ وَرِثْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَمْ أَهْلُهُ؟ قَالَ لَا بَلْ أَهْلُهُ قَالَتْ فَمَا بَالُ الْخُمُسِ؟ فقَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِذَا أَطْعَمَ اللهُ نَبِيًّا طُعْمَةً ثُمَّ قَبَضَهُ كَانَتْ لِلَّذِي يَلِي بَعْدَهُ فَلَمَّا وَلِيتُ رَأَيْتُ أَنْ أَرُدَّهُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ قَالَتْ أَنْتَ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَعْلَمُ ثُمَّ رَجَعَتْ
[Machine] The Prophet took a portion of the spoils of war from a camel's side on the day of Hunayn and said, "O people, it is not permissible for me to take from what Allah has bestowed upon you the size of this except for one-fifth. And one-fifth is to be returned to you. By Allah, I know how it is to be returned in your best interests."
أَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَوْمَ حُنَيْنٍ وَبَرَةً مِنْ جَنْبِ بَعِيرٍ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّهُ لَا يَحِلُّ لِي مِمَّا أَفَاءَ اللهُ عَلَيْكُمْ قَدْرَ هَذِهِ إِلَّا الْخُمُسُ وَالْخُمُسُ مَرْدُودٌ عَلَيْكُمْ يَعْنِي وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ مَرْدُودٌ فِي مَصَالِحِكُمْ