Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Rabi’ah bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) made someone ride a horse or camel for jihad, he would say to him: When you pass through Wadi Qura or something similar on the city routes, then after that do with it whatever you wish.

It is narrated from Hazrat Nafi’ (may Allah have mercy on him) that when Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) used to mount someone on a horse for jihad, he would set this condition: that he should not kill it before reaching Wadi Qura or the city on the way; when he passes that place, then it is like his own property—he may do with it as he wishes.

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib was asked if something is given to a person for jihad, then what should be done with what remains with him? He replied: When he reaches the place of jihad, it is like his own wealth; he may do with it as he does with his own wealth.

Hazrat Umar, who was the freed slave of Ghufrah, says that I was about to go for jihad, so I prepared provisions with whatever I had. A person sent me sixty dinars for jihad. He says that I went to Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib and submitted to him, "Should I leave for my family, from this amount, as much as I used to spend on them?" He replied, "No, but when you reach the battlefield of jihad, then it is like your own wealth." Then I went to Qasim bin Muhammad and mentioned this matter to him and inquired about it. He also said to me the same as Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) and Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) say that if something is given to a person for jihad and some of it remains surplus, then that surplus will belong to him.