It has been narrated by Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: One of the Prophets made a holy war. He said to his followers: One who has married a woman and wants to consummate to his marriage but has not yet done so; another who has built a house but has not yet erected its roof; and another who has bought goats and pregnantshe-camels and is waiting for their offspring-will not accommpany me. So he marched on and approached a village at or about the time of the Asr prayers. He said to the sun: Thou art subserviant (to Allah) and so am I. O Allah, stop it for me a little. It was stopped for him until Allah granted him victory. The people gathered the spoils of war (at one place). A fire approached the spoils to devour them, but it did not devour them. He (the Holy Prophet) said: Some of you have been guilty of misappropriation. So one man from each tribe should swear fealty to me. The did so (putting their hands into his). The hand of one man stuck to his hand and the Prophet (may peace be upon him) said: Your tribe is guilty of misappropriation. Let all the members of your tribe swear fealty to me one by one. They did so, when the hands of two or three persons got stuck with his hand. He said: You have misappropriated. So they took out gold equal in volume to the head of a cow. They-placed it among the spoils on the earth. Then the fire approached the spoils and devoured them. The spoils of war were not made lawful for any people before us, This is because Allah saw our weakness and humility and made them lawful for us.
Hadith In Arabic Text :
وحدثنا أبو كريب، محمد بن العلاء حدثنا ابن المبارك، عن معمر، ح وحدثنا محمد، بن رافع – واللفظ له – حدثنا عبد الرزاق، أخبرنا معمر، عن همام بن منبه، قال هذا ما حدثنا أبو هريرة، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فذكر أحاديث منها وقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ” غزا نبي من الأنبياء فقال لقومه لا يتبعني رجل قد ملك بضع امرأة وهو يريد أن يبني بها ولما يبن ولا آخر قد بنى بنيانا ولما يرفع سقفها ولا آخر قد اشترى غنما أو خلفات وهو منتظر ولادها . قال فغزا فأدنى للقرية حين صلاة العصر أو قريبا من ذلك فقال للشمس أنت مأمورة وأنا مأمور اللهم احبسها على شيئا . فحبست عليه حتى فتح الله عليه – قال – فجمعوا ما غنموا فأقبلت النار لتأكله فأبت أن تطعمه فقال فيكم غلول فليبايعني من كل قبيلة رجل . فبايعوه فلصقت يد رجل بيده فقال فيكم الغلول فلتبايعني قبيلتك . فبايعته – قال – فلصقت بيد رجلين أو ثلاثة فقال فيكم الغلول أنتم غللتم – قال – فأخرجوا له مثل رأس بقرة من ذهب – قال – فوضعوه في المال وهو بالصعيد فأقبلت النار فأكلته . فلم تحل الغنائم لأحد من قبلنا ذلك بأن الله تبارك وتعالى رأى ضعفنا وعجزنا فطيبها لنا ” .
Chapter : The Book of Jihad and Expedition – كتاب الجهاد والسير