Narrated Muadh ibn Jabal: Abdur Rahman ibn Ghanam said: We were stationed at the frontiers of the city of Qinnisrin with Shurahbil ibn as-Simt. When he conquered it, he got sheep and cows there. He distributed some of them amongst us, and deposited the rest of them in the spoils of war. I met Muadh ibn Jabal and mentioned it to him. Muadh said: we went on an expedition of Khaybar along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and we got spoils there. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ divided them among us and placed the rest of them in the booty.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2707
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن
1؎: That is, food and drink items will be distributed among the mujahideen as needed, and the remainder will be included in the spoils of war (mal-e-ghanīmah). Their sale will not be permissible; this is in accordance with the chapter.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: Whatever is consumed from the foodstuffs should be used up. And the remainder should be collected as spoils of war (ghanimah) so that later the khums (one-fifth share) can be taken out and the rest distributed according to the shares. It should not be sold; however, after each person receives his share, whatever he does with it is his right.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2707
Mu'adh bin Jabal (RAA) narrated, ‘We went on an expedition to Khaibar along with the Prophet and we got some sheep (as spoils). Then Allah's Messenger divided some of them among us and divided the rest with the other war booty,” Related by Abu Dawud on the authority of reasonably reliable men.