Caution: Translations of Quran and Ḥadīth may lead to possible misapplications and misinterpretations. This site is intended for students of sacred knowledge that are proficient in comprehending classical Arabic and have a strong foundation in Islamic sciences. Also note that religious injunctions rely on several aspects beyond what one may glean through reading individual aḥādīth.
bayhaqi:17951Abū ʿAbdullāh al-Ḥāfiẓ And ʾAbū Saʿīd b. Abū ʿAmr > Abū al-ʿAbbās Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb > al-Rabīʿ b. Sulaymān > al-Shāfiʿī > Maʿlūm

[Machine] "Known to various knowledgeable people whom I have met regarding apostasy, it is said that Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) said, 'Verily, the spoils of war are only for those who witnessed the battle.'"  

البيهقي:١٧٩٥١أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ وَأَبُو سَعِيدِ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرٍو قَالَا ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ أنبأ الرَّبِيعُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ أنبأ الشَّافِعِيُّ قَالَ

مَعْلُومٌ عِنْدَ غَيْرِ وَاحِدٍ مِمَّنْ لَقِيتُ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ بِالرِّدَّةِ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ ؓ قَالَ إِنَّمَا الْغَنِيمَةُ لِمَنْ شَهِدَ الْوَقْعَةَ