English
Rabah ibn ar-Rabi‘ narrated: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on an expedition. He saw people gathered around something and sent a man, saying: “See what they are gathered around.” He returned and said: “Around a slain woman.” He said: “She was not one to fight.” Khalid ibn al-Walid was leading the vanguard, so he sent a man, saying: “Tell Khalid not to kill a woman or a hired servant 1.”
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- Candidate: Sunan Abi Dawud 2669 (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “or a hired servant”: Meaning a worker or follower for service, likely identified by being unarmed. As stated in (Al-Mirqat).
Note 1
(١)قوله: ولا عسيفا: أي أجيرًا وتابعا للخدمة ولعل علامته أن يكون بلا سلاح. كذا في (المرقاة)