صحیح مسلم · Hadith 4558

A hadith has been narrated by Mus'ab b. Sa'd who heard it from his father as saying: Four verses of the Qur'an have been revealed about me. I found a sword (among the spoils of war). It was brought to the Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ). He (my father) said: Messenger of Allah, bestow it upon me. The Apostle of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said: Place it there. Then he (my father) stood up and the Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌ ) said to him: Place it from where you got it. (At this) he (my father) said again: Messenger of Allah, bestow it upon me Shall I be treated like one who has no share in (the booty)? The Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him said: Place it from where you got it. At this was revealed the verse: They ask thee about the spoils of war.... Say: The spoils of war are for Allah and the Messenger

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020