Al-Bayan 8:1 – Use Of Objectionable Wording For Sahaba Karam
There’t nothing wrong with this wording when seen in proper context: 1 ) The statement is general, there is no specific mention of any particular Sahabi. 2 ) The stament is based on actual events that happened in the war of Badr. 3 ) The word ‘ لوٹنے والوں ‘ is used in comparison to people who didn’t get anything at all. This is to give a clear picture of how events unfolded. If one group of Sahaba took everything from the spoils of war as opposed to the other group of Sahaba who was not given anything from such spoils, then use of this word is most appropriate to portray the situation when seen from the perspective of other groups of Sahaba who wasn’t given anything.