Ibrahim bin Miqsam, the freed slave of Hudhayl (may Allah have mercy on him), narrates from Sayyiduna Abu Malik al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) that he and his companions came in a boat, and with him was a piebald horse. When they were set ashore, they found many camels belonging to the polytheists, and they seized them. Abu Malik ordered them to slaughter one camel from among them and make use of it. Then he went on foot until he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and informed him (peace and blessings be upon him) of his journey, his companions and the camels they had obtained. Then he went back to his companions. The people who were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Messenger of Allah, give us some of these camels too. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go to Abu Malik." When they came to him, he divided the camels into five parts: he sent one fifth to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he divided one third of what remained after the fifth among his companions, and the remaining two thirds he divided among the Muslims. Then they came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: We have never seen anything like what Abu Malik did with these spoils. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Had it been me, I too would have done just as he did."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الحاء / 3419