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 214 when ʿOmar had resolved on that, one of the Bani abuʾl-Ḥuqaiq came to him and said, "O Commander of the Faithful, dost thou turn us out, when Muḥammad allowed us to stay and appointed us over the property?" Then ʿOmar replied, "Dost thou imagine that I have forgotten the words of the Apostle of God, 'How will it be with thee when thou art turned out of Khaibár, and thy young she-camels run after thee night after night!'" The Jew replied, "This was a jest of the father of Abuʾl Qasim." He replied, "Thou liest, O enemy of God!" Then ʿOmar banished them; and he gave them the price of what they possessed of fruits in money and camels and fittings of pack-saddles and ropes and other things.'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that, The Apostle of God commanded three things. He said, "Turn the polytheists out of the Island of Arabia; behave towards ambassadors as I was wont to behave towards them." Ibn ʿAbbás said, "And he remained silent regarding the third." Or, he said, "I have forgotten it."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Jábir bin ʿAbduʾlláh that he said, 'ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb informed me that he heard the Apostle of God say, "I will certainly turn the Jews and Christians out of the Island of Arabia, until I do not leave in it any but Muslims."'—Muslim. And in another tradition it runs, 'If I live, and God will, I will certainly turn the Jews and Christians out of the Island of Arabia.'

It is related from Málik bin Aws binuʾl-Ḥadatháni that 'ʿOmar binuʾl Khaṭṭáb said, "Verily God has distinguished His Apostle in this spoil taken from infidels by something which He has not given to any besides him." Then he recited the words, "And as to their spoils which God hath granted to His Apostle (ye did not push forward any horses or camels against the same; but God giveth to His Apostles dominion over whom He pleaseth, for God is almighty.)" And this was free to the Apostle of God. He used to spend from this money on his family for their subsistence for one year. Afterwards he used to take what remained and" place it in the place where the property belonging to God was kept.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.