Hadith 2991
Sunan Abi Dawud
Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) · The Special Portion (As-Safi) Of The Prophet (ﷺ) That Was taken From The Spoils Of War
Arabic
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَهْمٌ يُدْعَى الصَّفِيَّ إِنْ شَاءَ عَبْدًا وَإِنْ شَاءَ أَمَةً وَإِنْ شَاءَ فَرَسًا يَخْتَارُهُ قَبْلَ الْخُمُسِ .
English translation
‘Amir Al Sha’bi said “The Prophet (ﷺ) had a special portion in the booty called safi. This would be a slave if he desired or a slave girl if he desired or a horse if he desired. He would choose it before taking out the fifth.”
Grade as stored: Da'if in chain (Al-Albani)
Narrator chain
- محمد بن كثير العبدي · first↓
- سفيان الثوري · chain↓
- مطرف بن طريف الحارثي · chain↓
- عامر الشعبي · chain