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Musnad of the Ansar

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مسند الأنصار

It is narrated on the authority of Muqaddam ibn Ma'di Karb, may Allah be pleased with him, that once, Ubadah ibn Samit, may Allah be pleased with him, Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, and Harith ibn Mu'awiyah, may Allah be pleased with him, were sitting together, discussing hadiths. Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, asked Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, "Ubadah! What did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say about the khums (one-fifth of the spoils of war) in the battle of so-and-so?" He said, "The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, made the people stand in prayer facing a camel of the spoils of war, as if it were seventeen camels. When he finished praying and gave the Salam, he stood up, took its hump hair between his two fingers, and said, 'This is your booty, and I have an equal share in it besides the khums, and the khums is returned to you. So, whoever has a needle or thread, let him bring it, or whatever is bigger or smaller, let him return it, and do not betray the spoils of war, for betrayal in this world and the Hereafter will be a cause of fire and shame for the traitor. And strive in the cause of Allah, whether near or far, and do not care about the blame of the blamer in the cause of Allah. And establish the limits of Allah in travel and at home, and strive in the cause of Allah, for striving in the cause of Allah is one of the gates of Paradise through which Allah, the Exalted, delivers man from grief and distress.'" It is narrated on the authority of Ubadah, may Allah be pleased with him, that "We pledged allegiance to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on the condition that we would listen to and obey him in all circumstances, whether we were in ease or hardship, and that we would not dispute with the one who is entitled to a matter, and that we would speak the truth wherever we were, and that we would not care about the blame of the blamer in the cause of Allah."