[Machine] A group sought refuge in Kha'th'am. When the Muslims surrounded them, they held onto prostration as a form of protection. Some of them were killed, and the news reached the Prophet ﷺ . He said, "Grant them half the intelligence for their prayers." At that moment, he said, "Know that I am innocent of every Muslim with a polytheist." They asked, "Why, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Don't you see their fire?" Ash-Shafi'i said, "If this is authentic, then I believe the Prophet ﷺ gave willingly to those who gave from them and informed them that he is innocent of every Muslim with a polytheist. Allah knows best in a house of polytheism that there are no blood money or retaliation." The learned scholar (may Allah have mercy on him) said, and this narration is conveyed accordingly.  

لَجَأَ قَوْمٌ إِلَى خَثْعَمَ فَلَمَّا غَشِيَهُمُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ اسْتَعْصَمُوا بِالسُّجُودِ فَقَتَلُوا بَعْضَهُمْ فَبَلَغَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ أَعْطُوهُمْ نِصْفَ الْعَقْلِ لِصَلَاتِهِمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَلَا إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ مَعَ مُشْرِكٍ قَالُوا لِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ لَا تَرَايَا نَارَاهُمَا قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ إِنْ كَانَ هَذَا ثَبَتَ فَأَحْسَبُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ أَعْطَى مَنْ أَعْطَى مِنْهُمْ مُتَطَوِّعًا وَأَعْلَمَهُمْ أَنَّهُ بَرِيءٌ مِنْ كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ مَعَ مُشْرِكٍ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ فِي دَارِ شِرْكٍ لِيُعْلِمَهُمْ أَنْ لَا دِيَاتِ لَهُمْ وَلَا قَوَدَ قَالَ الشَّيْخُ الْفَقِيهُ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا مَوْصُولًا