The Book on Military Expeditions
21/29. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About Cessation For Arbitration
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اقْتُلُوا شُيُوخَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ وَاسْتَحْيُوا شَرْخَهُمْ " . وَالشَّرْخُ الْغِلْمَانُ الَّذِينَ لَمْ يُنْبِتُوا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَرَوَاهُ الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ نَحْوَهُ .
Narrated Samurah bin Jundab: That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Kill The Elder Men Among The Idolaters And Spare The Sharkh Amont Them." And The Sharkh Are The Boys Who Did Not Begin To Grow Pubic Hair. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. Hajjaj Bin Artah Narrated Similarly From Qatadah.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1583In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 3, Book 19, Hadith 1583