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When we returned from (the battle of) Hunain, `Umar asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about a vow which he had
made during the Pre-lslamic period of Ignorance that he would perform I`tikaf. The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered
him to fulfill his vow.
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 64, Hadith 350
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When the delegate of Hawazin came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) declaring their conversion to Islam and asked
him to return their properties and captives, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said to them, "There Is involved
in this matter, the people whom you see with me, and the most beloved talk to me, is the true one. So
choose one of two alternatives: Either the captives or the properties. I have been waiting for you (i.e.
have not distributed the booty)." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had delayed the distribution of their booty over ten
nights after his return from Ta'if. So when they came to know that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was not going to
return to them but one of the two, they said, "We prefer to have our captives." So Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got
up amongst the Muslims, and praising Allah as He deserved, said, "To proceed! Your brothers have
come to you with repentance and I see (it logical) to return their captives. So, whoever of you likes to
do that as a favor then he can do it. And whoever of you likes to stick to his share till we give him
from the very first booty which Allah will give us, then he can do so." The people said, "We do that
(i.e. return the captives) willingly as a favor, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "We do not
know which of you have agreed to it and which have not; so go back and let your chiefs forward us
your decision." They went back and their chief's spoke to them, and they (i.e. the chiefs) returned to
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him that all of them had agreed (to give up their captives) with pleasure,
and had given their permission (i.e. that the captives be returned to their people). (The sub-narrator
said, "That is what has reached me about the captives of Hawazin tribe.")
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We set out along with the Prophet (ﷺ) during the year of (the battle of) Hunain, and when we faced the
enemy, the Muslims (with the exception of the Prophet (ﷺ) and some of his companions) retreated (before
the enemy). I saw one of the pagans over-powering one of the Muslims, so I struck the pagan from
behind his neck causing his armor to be cut off. The pagan headed towards me and pressed me so
forcibly that I felt as if I was dying. Then death took him over and he released me. Afterwards I
followed `Umar and said to him, "What is wrong with the people?" He said, "It is the Order of Allah."
Then the Muslims returned (to the battle after the flight) and (after overcoming the enemy) the
Prophet sat and said, "Whoever had killed an Infidel and has an evidence to this issue, will have the
Salb (i.e. the belonging of the deceased e.g. clothes, arms, horse, etc)." I (stood up) and said, "Who
will be my witness?" and then sat down. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) repeated his question. Then the Prophet (ﷺ)
said the same (for the third time). I got up and said, "Who will be my witness?" and then sat down.
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked his former question again. So I got up. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, What is the matter, O
Abu Qatada?" So I narrated the whole story; A man said, "Abu Qatada has spoken the truth, and the
Salb of the deceased is with me, so please compensate Abu Qatada on my behalf." Abu Bakr said,
"No! By Allah, it will never happen that the Prophet (ﷺ) will leave a Lion of Allah who fights for the Sake
of Allah and His Apostle and give his spoils to you." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Abu Bakr has spoken the
truth. Give it (the spoils) back to him (O man)!" So he gave it to me and I bought a garden in (the land
of) Banu Salama with it (i.e. the spoils) and that was the first property I got after embracing Islam.