Hadith #415
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Arabic Text
وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ الْغَنَائِمُ لِمَنْ قَبْلَنَا ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ رَأَى ضَعْفَنَا وَعَجَزَنَا فَطَيَّبَهَا لَنَا
English Translation
the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'War spoils were not made lawful for anyone before us. That is because Allah saw our weakness and incapacity, so He made them lawful for us.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 18, Hadith 415
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7853
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-44243