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Hadith 34756
Malik said about enemy soldiers who were found on the seashore of
a Muslim land, and they claimed that they were merchants and that the
sea had driven them ashore, while the Muslims were not able to verify
any of that except that their ships were damaged, or they were thirsty
and had disembarked without the permission of the Muslims, "I think
that it is up to the imam to give his opinion about them, and I do not
think that the tax of one fifth is taken from them."
Muwatta Malik Book 21, Hadith 17
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Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that he heard
Said ibn al-Musayyab say, "When people in military expeditions divided
the spoils, they made a camel equal to ten sheep."
Malik said
about the paid labourer in military expeditions, "If he is present at
the battle and is with the people in the battle and he is a free man,
he has his share. If he is not present, he has no share."
Malik summed up, "I think that the booty is only divided among free
men who have been present at the battle. " Muwatta Malik Book 21, Hadith 16
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Malik said, "I do not see that there is any harm in the Muslims
eating whatever food they come across in enemy territory before the
spoils are divided."
Malik said, "I think that any camels,
cattle and sheep (taken as booty) are considered as food which the
Muslims can eat in enemy territory. If they could not be eaten until
the people had gathered for the division and the spoils had been
distributed among them, that would be harmful for the army. I do not
see any objection to eating such things within acceptable limits. I do
not think, however, that anyone should store up any of it to take back
to his family."
Malik was asked whether it was proper for a
man who obtained food in enemy territory and ate some of it and made
provision so that there was some of it left over to keep and eat with
his family, or to sell before he had come to his country and make use
of its price. He said, "If he sells it while he is on a military
expedition, I think that he should put its price into the booty of the
Muslims. If he takes it back to his country, I see no objection to his
eating it and using it if it is a small insignificant thing." Muwatta Malik Book 21, Hadith 18