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There was a certain prophet who was about to lead his army into
battle. He gathered them together and informed them that only
certain people were allowed to take part in that particular battle.
Those who were to remain behind were those who had made a
marriage contract but had not as yet been able to set up home
together, those who had built the walls of their home but had not
erected its roof and those who had purchased either pregnant ewes
or she-camels which were about to give birth.

Once the prophet and his army were ready he gave the order to
march. They reached the town of the enemy just before sunset and
their prophet said to the sun, "You are commissioned as I am
commissioned." Then he supplicated to Allah saying, "O Allah, delay
the setting of the sun for us" and the sun was prevented from setting
until after the battle when the prophet and his army were victorious.

Now that the battle was over the prophet called upon his men to
gather up the spoils of war and bring it to him so that everything might
be sacrificed according to their law. Soon, the spoils of war were