are sending us to Khaybar, and I hope that we may acquire something as booty, so that I can return and pay him.” He said, “Give him his due.” He said: “The Prophet, when he had said something three times, would not repeat it again.” Ibn Abi Hadrad then took him to the market. He had a head-wrap on his head and was wrapped in a cloak. He removed the turban from his head and used it as a waist-wrap, then took off the cloak and said, “Buy this cloak from me.” He sold it for four dirhams. An old woman passed by and said, “What is the matter with you, O Companion of the Messenger of Allah?” He told her, and she said, “Here, take this,” and draped a cloak over him.

Ahmad reported it (3/423). I say: Its chain is good; its narrators are trustworthy. Ibn Abi Hadrad’s name was Abdullah, and he was a Companion, as Ibn Abi Hatim stated (2/2/38). Al-Manawi related from al-Iraqi that he deemed it good.

2109 — “He was never asked for anything without either giving it or remaining silent.”

Al-Hakim reported it (2/130) from al-Harith ibn Abi Usamah: Ruh ibn Ubadah narrated to us; Hammad ibn Salamah narrated to us, from Ishaq ibn Abdullah ibn Abi Talhah, from Anas ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him: “On the day of Hunayn, Hawazin came with women, children, camels, and sheep. They arranged them in rows so as to appear numerous before the Messenger of Allah. The Muslims and the polytheists met, and the Muslims turned and fled, as Allah Most High has said. The Messenger of Allah said, ‘I am Allah’s servant and His Messenger.’ He also said, ‘O company of the Ansar! I am Allah’s servant and His Messenger.’ Then Allah defeated the polytheists, without his having thrust a spear or struck with a sword.

“That day, the Prophet said: ‘Whoever kills a disbeliever shall have his spoils.’ Abu Qatadah killed twenty men that day and took their spoils. Abu Qatadah said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I struck a man on the shoulder tendon, and he was wearing a coat of mail. I was prevented from taking his spoils, so see who has them, O Messenger of Allah.’ A man said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I took them. Compensate him for them, and give them to me.’ The Prophet remained silent, for he would never [be asked for anything without giving it or remaining silent], as mentioned above. Umar then said, ‘No, by Allah! Allah will not bestow it upon one of His lions and then give it to you!’ The Messenger of Allah smiled.” And he said: