[Machine] Hamza ibn Amr al-Aslami, the companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent him and a group with him on a secret mission to a man from his enemy. He said, "If you are able to capture so-and-so, then burn him with fire." They set out until they concealed themselves from him, then he called out to them and sent trackers after them. They were returned to him, and then he said, "If you are able to overcome him, then kill him, but do not burn him with fire. For no one punishes with fire except the Lord of the Fire."
أَنَّ حَمْزَةَ بْنَ عَمْرٍو الْأَسْلَمِيَّ صَاحِبَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ وَرَهْطًا مَعَهُ سَرِيَّةً إِلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ فَقَالَ «إِنْ قَدَرْتُمْ عَلَى فُلَانٍ فَأَحْرِقُوهُ بِالنَّارِ» فَانْطَلَقُوا حَتَّى إِذَا تَوَارَوْا مِنْهُ نَادَاهُمْ فَأَرْسَلَ فِي آثَارِهِمْ فَرَدُّوهُمْ ثُمَّ قَالَ «إِنْ أَنْتُمْ قَدَرْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ فَاقْتُلُوهُ وَلَا تُحْرِقُوهُ بِالنَّارِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُعَذِّبُ بِالنَّارِ إِلَّا رَبُّ النَّارِ»