The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever Kills a Killer, He Gets His Spoils
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Muwatta Malik 21:21 Is this absolute, or is the son of the imam required?
Answer:
No, this is absolute. It contains the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). It is absolute. The spoils are the clothes and the weapons. These belong to the killer and are not included in the war spoils. What is included in the war spoils is the money with the enemy. As for his clothing and weapons, these belong to the killer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave them to him. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Whoever kills someone can have his effects
من قتل قتيلا فله سلبهAnswer:
No, this is absolute. It contains the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). It is absolute. The spoils are the clothes and the weapons. These belong to the killer and are not included in the war spoils. What is included in the war spoils is the money with the enemy. As for his clothing and weapons, these belong to the killer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) gave them to him. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [42] — alfawzan.live (1:09:48)
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