Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
15/101. Chapter:
Deception During War
Sunan Abi Dawud
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ جَابِرًا، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْحَرْبُ خُدْعَةٌ " .
Jabir reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “War is deception.”
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 2636In-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 160English translation : Book 14, Hadith 2630