notice how the Prophet (SAW) said 'looks after' not 'murder' the widow and the poor person
With all due respect, brother, your interpretation lacks the layered nuance of what I like to call the higher jihad of negation. Yes, the Prophet (SAW) said "look after the widow and the poor person." But are we to assume this means all widows and all poor people?
Let me ask plainly: what if the widow in question harbors kufr in her heart? What if the poor man voted in a democratic election or, God forbid, posted pictures of his uncovered knees on Instagram?
You see, true mujahideen don't merely look after widows and orphans indiscriminately, they purify the social fabric. Sometimes, brother Torq, "looking after" means sending someone ahead to the afterlife for a stern meeting with Malik the Keeper of Hell.
To borrow from classical jurisprudence (namely my cousin Ramzan's blog), the act of killing an unworthy widow is, in fact, a mercy: for she might otherwise live long enough to own a small business or teach mathematics unveiled.
We must rise above the literalism of Hadith and embrace the allegorical slaughter that lies at the heart of spiritual warfare. Not all jihad is with the sword, yes, but occasionally, the sword must visit the soup kitchen.
May Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) grant you hikmah, ya Torq, and may He grant me the patience to bear your liberal interpretations. Ameen.