And Abu al-Tahir narrated to me, Ibn Wahb informed us, Yunus informed me, from Ibn Shihab, who was informed by Abd al-Rahman—and someone other than Ibn Wahb attributed him, saying Ibn Abd Allah ibn Ka'b ibn Malik—that Salama ibn al-Akwa' said: On the day of Khaybar, my brother fought a fierce battle alongside the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. His sword turned back upon him and killed him. The companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, spoke about that and doubted concerning him, saying, "A man who died by his own weapon," and they doubted some of his affair. Salama said: When the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, returned from Khaybar, I said, "O Messenger of Allah, permit me to recite poetry for you." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, permitted him. Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "I know what you will say." He said: So I said, "By Allah, were it not for Allah, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given charity, nor would we have prayed." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "You have spoken the truth." And I continued, "Send down tranquility upon us, and make firm our feet if we meet the enemy, for the polytheists have transgressed against us." He said: When I finished my poetry, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Who said this?" I said, "My brother said it." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "May Allah have mercy on him." He said: Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah, some people are hesitant to pray over him, saying, 'A man who died by his own weapon.'" The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "He died striving and fighting in the cause of Allah." Ibn Shihab said: Then I asked a son of Salama ibn al-Akwa', and he narrated to me from his father something similar, except that he said—when I said, "Some people are hesitant to pray over him"—the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "They have lied. He died striving and fighting in the cause of Allah, and he has his reward twice." And he pointed with his two fingers.