Muwatta Malik (Yahya)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent an army in which Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was present, towards Najd. They obtained many camels as spoils, and each person's share of provision was twelve camels or eleven camels, and one camel was given extra to each.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A person who works for wages in jihad, if he participates in the fighting with the mujahideen and is free, then he will receive a share from the spoils of war, and if he does not do so, then he will not receive a share.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: And in my opinion, the share will be given only to the one who participates in the battle and is free.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If disbelievers are found on the shore of the sea in the land of the Muslims and they say, "We were merchants, the sea cast us here," but the Muslims do not verify this matter, although it is suspected that their ship broke or they disembarked due to thirst without the permission of the Muslims, then the Imam has discretion regarding them, and those who captured them will not receive a fifth (khums).

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When Muslims enter the land of the disbelievers and find food items there, it is permissible to eat before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Camels, cattle, and goats are also edible things; it is permissible to eat them before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If these things are not eaten and are brought for distribution, then it would cause hardship to the army; in this case, eating them is permissible, but only as much as necessary according to custom, and it is not permissible for anyone to keep any of these things aside and take them to his home.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person finds food in the land of the disbelievers, eats from it, and some remains, is it permissible for him to bring it to his home or to sell it on the way and take its price? Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: If he sells it in the state of jihad, then he should include its price in the spoils of war, and if he returns to his city, then in that case it is permissible to benefit from its food or its price when the thing is small and insignificant.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Saeed that he heard from Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, who said: When people distributed spoils in jihad, they considered one camel equal to ten goats.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Saeed that he heard from Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, who said: When people distributed spoils in jihad, they considered one camel equal to ten goats.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: And in my opinion, the share will be given only to the one who participates in the battle and is free.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If disbelievers are found on the shore of the sea in the land of the Muslims and they say, "We were merchants, the sea cast us here," but the Muslims do not verify this matter, although it is suspected that their ship broke or they disembarked due to thirst without the permission of the Muslims, then the Imam has discretion regarding them, and those who captured them will not receive a fifth (khums).

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When Muslims enter the land of the disbelievers and find food items there, it is permissible to eat before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Camels, cattle, and goats are also edible things; it is permissible to eat them before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If these things are not eaten and are brought for distribution, then it would cause hardship to the army; in this case, eating them is permissible, but only as much as necessary according to custom, and it is not permissible for anyone to keep any of these things aside and take them to his home.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person finds food in the land of the disbelievers, eats from it, and some remains, is it permissible for him to bring it to his home or to sell it on the way and take its price? Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: If he sells it in the state of jihad, then he should include its price in the spoils of war, and if he returns to his city, then in that case it is permissible to benefit from its food or its price when the thing is small and insignificant.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A person who works for wages in jihad, if he participates in the fighting with the mujahideen and is free, then he will receive a share from the spoils of war, and if he does not do so, then he will not receive a share.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Saeed that he heard from Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, who said: When people distributed spoils in jihad, they considered one camel equal to ten goats.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A person who works for wages in jihad, if he participates in the fighting with the mujahideen and is free, then he will receive a share from the spoils of war, and if he does not do so, then he will not receive a share.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If disbelievers are found on the shore of the sea in the land of the Muslims and they say, "We were merchants, the sea cast us here," but the Muslims do not verify this matter, although it is suspected that their ship broke or they disembarked due to thirst without the permission of the Muslims, then the Imam has discretion regarding them, and those who captured them will not receive a fifth (khums).

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: When Muslims enter the land of the disbelievers and find food items there, it is permissible to eat before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Camels, cattle, and goats are also edible things; it is permissible to eat them before distribution.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: If these things are not eaten and are brought for distribution, then it would cause hardship to the army; in this case, eating them is permissible, but only as much as necessary according to custom, and it is not permissible for anyone to keep any of these things aside and take them to his home.

Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked: If a person finds food in the land of the disbelievers, eats from it, and some remains, is it permissible for him to bring it to his home or to sell it on the way and take its price? Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) replied: If he sells it in the state of jihad, then he should include its price in the spoils of war, and if he returns to his city, then in that case it is permissible to benefit from its food or its price when the thing is small and insignificant.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: And in my opinion, the share will be given only to the one who participates in the battle and is free.