Muwatta Imam Malik — Jihad

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said "Someone who does jihad in the way of Allah is like someone who fasts and prays constantly and who does not slacken from his prayer and fasting until he returns

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " مثل المجاهد في سبيل الله كمثل الصايم القايم الدايم الذي لا يفتر من صلاة ولا صيام حتى يرجع

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Allah guarantees either the Garden or a safe return to his home with whatever he has obtained of reward or booty, for the one who does jihad in His way, if it is solely jihad and trust in his promise that brings him out of his house

وحدثني عن مالك، عن ابي الزناد، عن الاعرج، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " تكفل الله لمن جاهد في سبيله - لا يخرجه من بيته الا الجهاد في سبيله وتصديق كلماته - ان يدخله الجنة او يرده الى مسكنه الذي خرج منه مع ما نال من اجر او غنيمة

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Abu Salih as-Samman from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Horses are a reward for one man, a protection for another, a burden for another. The one who has them as a reward is the one who dedicates them for use in the way of Allah, and tethers them in a meadow or grassland. Whatever the horse enjoys of the grassland or meadow in the length of its tether are good deeds for him. If it breaks its tether and goes over a hillock or two, its tracks and droppings are good deeds for him. If it crosses a river and drinks from it while he did not mean to allow it to drink it, that counts as good deeds for him, and the horse is a reward for him. Another man uses his horse to gain self reliance and up- standingness and does not forget Allah's right on their necks and backs (i.e. he does not ill treat or over-work them). Horses are a protection for him . Another man uses them out of pride to show them off and in hostility to the people of Islam. They are a burden on that man." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked about donkeys, and he said, "Nothing has been revealed to me about them except this single all- inclusive ayat, 'Whoever does an atom of good will see it, and whoever does an atom of evil, will see it.' " (Sura 99 Ayats)

وحدثني عن مالك، عن زيد بن اسلم، عن ابي صالح السمان، عن ابي هريرة، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " الخيل لرجل اجر ولرجل ستر وعلى رجل وزر فاما الذي هي له اجر فرجل ربطها في سبيل الله فاطال لها في مرج او روضة فما اصابت في طيلها ذلك من المرج او الروضة كان له حسنات ولو انها قطعت طيلها ذلك فاستنت شرفا او شرفين كانت اثارها وارواثها حسنات له ولو انها مرت بنهر فشربت منه ولم يرد ان يسقي به كان ذلك له حسنات فهي له اجر ورجل ربطها تغنيا وتعففا ولم ينس حق الله في رقابها ولا في ظهورها فهي لذلك ستر ورجل ربطها فخرا ورياء ونواء لاهل الاسلام فهي على ذلك وزر " . وسيل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الحمر فقال " لم ينزل على فيها شىء الا هذه الاية الجامعة الفاذة {فمن يعمل مثقال ذرة خيرا يره ومن يعمل مثقال ذرة شرا يره}

Yahya related to me from Abdullah ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Mamar al- Ansari that Ata ibn Yasar said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Shall I tell you who has the best degree among people? A man who takes the rein of his horse to do jihad in the way of Allah. Shall I tell you who has the best degree among people after him? A man who lives alone with a few sheep, performs the prayer, pays the zakat, and worships Allah without associating anything with him

وحدثني عن عبد الله بن عبد الرحمن بن معمر الانصاري، عن عطاء بن يسار، انه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " الا اخبركم بخير الناس منزلا رجل اخذ بعنان فرسه يجاهد في سبيل الله الا اخبركم بخير الناس منزلا بعده رجل معتزل في غنيمته يقيم الصلاة ويوتي الزكاة ويعبد الله لا يشرك به شييا

Yahya related to me from Malik that Yahya ibn Said said, ''Ubada ibn al-Walid ibn Ubada ibn as-Samit informed me from his father that his grandfather (Ubada) said, 'We made a contract with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to hear and obey in ease and hardship, enthusiasm and reluctance, and not to dispute with people in authority and to speak or establish the truth wherever we were without worrying about criticism

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، قال اخبرني عبادة بن الوليد بن عبادة بن الصامت، عن ابيه، عن جده، قال بايعنا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على السمع والطاعة في اليسر والعسر والمنشط والمكره وان لا ننازع الامر اهله وان نقول او نقوم بالحق حيثما كنا لا نخاف في الله لومة لايم

Yahya related to me from Malik that Zayd ibn Aslam had said that Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah had written to Umar ibn al-Khattab mentioning to him a great array of Byzantine troops and the anxiety they were causing him. Umar ibn al-Khattab wrote in reply to him, "Whatever hardship befalls a believing slave, Allah will make an opening for him after it, and a hardship will not overcome two eases. Allah the Exalted says in His Book, 'O you who trust, be patient, and vie in patience; be steadfast and fear Allah, perhaps you will profit.' " (Sura 3 ayat)

وحدثني عن مالك، عن زيد بن اسلم، قال كتب ابو عبيدة بن الجراح الى عمر بن الخطاب يذكر له جموعا من الروم وما يتخوف منهم فكتب اليه عمر بن الخطاب اما بعد فانه مهما ينزل بعبد مومن من منزل شدة يجعل الله بعده فرجا وانه لن يغلب عسر يسرين وان الله تعالى يقول في كتابه {يا ايها الذين امنوا اصبروا وصابروا ورابطوا واتقوا الله لعلكم تفلحون}

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar said that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade travelling with a Qur'an in the land of the enemy. Malik commented, "That is out of fear that the enemy will get hold of it

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، عن عبد الله بن عمر، انه قال نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ان يسافر بالقران الى ارض العدو

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that a son of Kab ibn Malik (Malik believed that ibn Shihab said it was Abd ar-Rahman ibn Kab) said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade those who fought ibn Abi Huqayq (a treacherous jew from Madina) to kill women and children. He said that one of the men fighting had said, 'The wife of ibn Abi Huqayq began screaming and I repeatedly raised my sword against her. Then I would remember the prohibition of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, so I would stop. Had it not been for that, we would have been rid of her

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابن شهاب، عن ابن لكعب بن مالك، - قال حسبت انه قال عن عبد الرحمن بن كعب، انه - قال نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الذين قتلوا ابن ابي الحقيق عن قتل النساء والولدان - قال - فكان رجل منهم يقول برحت بنا امراة ابن ابي الحقيق بالصياح فارفع السيف عليها ثم اذكر نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فاكف ولولا ذلك استرحنا منها

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw the corpse of a woman who had been slain in one of the raids, and he disapproved of it and forbade the killing of women and children

وحدثني عن مالك، عن نافع، عن ابن عمر، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم راى في بعض مغازيه امراة مقتولة فانكر ذلك ونهى عن قتل النساء والصبيان

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Abu Bakr as-Siddiq was sending armies to ash-Sham. He went for a walk with Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan who was the commander of one of the battalions. It is claimed that Yazid said to Abu Bakr, "Will you ride or shall I get down?" Abu Bakrsaid, "I will not ride and you will not get down. I intend these steps of mine to be in the way of Allah." Then Abu Bakr advised Yazid, "You will find a people who claim to have totally given themselves to Allah. Leave them to what they claim to have given themselves. You will find a people who have shaved the middle of their heads, strike what they have shaved with the sword. "I advise you ten things:Do not kill women or children or an aged, infirm person. Do not cut down fruit-bearing trees. Do not destroy an inhabited place. Do not slaughter sheep or camels except for food. Do not burn bees and do not scatter them. Do not steal from the booty, and do not be cowardly

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، ان ابا بكر الصديق، بعث جيوشا الى الشام فخرج يمشي مع يزيد بن ابي سفيان - وكان امير ربع من تلك الارباع - فزعموا ان يزيد قال لابي بكر اما ان تركب واما ان انزل . فقال ابو بكر ما انت بنازل وما انا براكب اني احتسب خطاى هذه في سبيل الله ثم قال له انك ستجد قوما زعموا انهم حبسوا انفسهم لله فذرهم وما زعموا انهم حبسوا انفسهم له وستجد قوما فحصوا عن اوساط رءوسهم من الشعر فاضرب ما فحصوا عنه بالسيف واني موصيك بعشر لا تقتلن امراة ولا صبيا ولا كبيرا هرما ولا تقطعن شجرا مثمرا ولا تخربن عامرا ولا تعقرن شاة ولا بعيرا الا لماكلة ولا تحرقن نحلا ولا تفرقنه ولا تغلل ولا تجبن

Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote to one of his governors, "It has been passed down to us that when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent out a raiding party, he would say to them, 'Make your raids in the name of Allah in the way of Allah. Fight whoever denies Allah. Do not steal from the booty, and do not act treacherously. Do not mutilate and do not kill children.' Say the same to your armies and raiding parties, Allah willing. Peace be upon you

وحدثني عن مالك، انه بلغه ان عمر بن عبد العزيز، كتب الى عامل من عماله انه بلغنا ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان اذا بعث سرية يقول لهم " اغزوا باسم الله في سبيل الله تقاتلون من كفر بالله لا تغلوا ولا تغدروا ولا تمثلوا ولا تقتلوا وليدا وقل ذلك لجيوشك وسراياك ان شاء الله والسلام عليك

Yahya related to me from Malik from a man of Kufa that Umar ibn al-Khattab wrote to a lieutenant of an army which he had sent out, "I have heard that it is the habit of some of your men to chase an unbeliever till he takes refuge in a high place. Then one man tells him in Persian not to be afraid, and when he comes up to him, he kills him. By He in whose hand my self is, if I knew someone who had done that, I would strike off his head." Yahya said, I heard Malik say, "This tradition is not unanimously agreed upon, so one does not act on it." Malik when asked whether safe conduct promised by gesture had the same status as that promised by speech, said, "Yes. I think that one can request an army not to kill someone by gesturing for safe conduct, because as far as I am concerned, gesture has the same status as speech. I have heard that Abdullah ibn Abbas said, 'There is no people who betray a pledge, but that Allah gives their enemies power over them

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن رجل، من اهل الكوفة ان عمر بن الخطاب، كتب الى عامل جيش كان بعثه انه بلغني ان رجالا منكم يطلبون العلج حتى اذا اسند في الجبل وامتنع قال رجل مطرس - يقول لا تخف - فاذا ادركه قتله واني والذي نفسي بيده لا اعلم مكان واحد فعل ذلك الا ضربت عنقه . قال يحيى سمعت مالكا يقول ليس هذا الحديث بالمجتمع عليه وليس عليه العمل . وسيل مالك عن الاشارة بالامان اهي بمنزلة الكلام فقال نعم واني ارى ان يتقدم الى الجيوش ان لا تقتلوا احدا اشاروا اليه بالامان لان الاشارة عندي بمنزلة الكلام وانه بلغني ان عبد الله بن عباس قال ما ختر قوم بالعهد الا سلط الله عليهم العدو

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that when Abdullah ibn Umar gave something in the way of Allah, he would say to its owner, "When you reach Wadi'l-Qura, (on the outskirts of Madina) then it is your affair

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، عن عبد الله بن عمر، انه كان اذا اعطى شييا في سبيل الله يقول لصاحبه اذا بلغت وادي القرى فشانك به

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Said ibn al-Musayyab used to say, "When a man is given something to use in a military expedition, and he brings it to the battlefield, it is his." Malik was asked about a man who pledged himself to go on a military campaign, equipped himself,and when he wanted to go out, one or both of his parents prevented him. He said, "He should not contradict them. Let him put it off for another year. As for the equipment, I think that he should store it until he needs it. If he fears that it will spoil, let him sell it and keep its price so that he can readily buy what is needed fora military expedition. If he is well-to-do, he will find the like of his equipment when he goes out, so let him do what he likes with his equipment

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، ان سعيد بن المسيب، كان يقول اذا اعطي الرجل الشىء في الغزو فيبلغ به راس مغزاته فهو له . وسيل مالك عن رجل اوجب على نفسه الغزو فتجهز حتى اذا اراد ان يخرج منعه ابواه او احدهما فقال لا يكابرهما ولكن يوخر ذلك الى عام اخر فاما الجهاز فاني ارى ان يرفعه حتى يخرج به فان خشي ان يفسد باعه وامسك ثمنه حتى يشتري به ما يصلحه للغزو فان كان موسرا يجد مثل جهازه اذا خرج فليصنع بجهازه ما شاء

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sent a raiding party which included Abdullah ibn Umar near Najd. They plundered many camels and their portions were twelve or eleven camels each. They divided it up camel by camel

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، عن عبد الله بن عمر، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث سرية فيها عبد الله بن عمر قبل نجد فغنموا ابلا كثيرة فكان سهمانهم اثنى عشر بعيرا او احد عشر بعيرا ونفلوا بعيرا بعيرا

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

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، انه سمع سعيد بن المسيب، يقول كان الناس في الغزو اذا اقتسموا غنايمهم يعدلون البعير بعشر شياه . قال مالك في الاجير في الغزو انه ان كان شهد القتال وكان مع الناس عند القتال وكان حرا فله سهمه وان لم يفعل ذلك فلا سهم له وارى ان لا يقسم الا لمن شهد القتال من الاحرار

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." 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." Yahya related to me from Malik that it reached him that a slave of Abdullah ibn Umar escaped and one of his horses wandered off, and the idol worshippers seized them. Then the Muslims recaptured them, and they were returned to Abdullah ibn Umar, before the division of the spoils took place. I heard Malik say about muslim property that had been seized by the enemy, "If it is noticed before the distribution, then it is returned to itsowner. Whatever has already been distributed is not returned to anyone." Malik, when asked about a man whose young male slave was taken by the idol worshippers and then the Muslims re-captured him, said, "The owner is more entitled to him without having to pay his price or value or having to incur any loss before the distribution takes place. If the distribution has already taken place then I think that the slave belongs to his master for his price if the master wants him back." Regarding an umm walad of a Muslim man who has been taken by the idol worshippers and then recaptured by the Muslims and allotted in the distribution of spoils and then recognised by her master after the distribution, Malik said, "She is not to be enslaved. I think that the Imam should pay a ransom for her for her master. If he does not do it, then her master must pay a ransom for her and not leave her. I do not think that she should be made a slave by whoever takes her and intercourse with her is not halal. She is in the position of a free woman because her master would be required to pay compensation if she injured somebody and so she is in the same position (as a wife). He must not leave the mother of his son to be enslaved nor may intercourse with her be made halal." Malik was asked about a man who went to enemy territory to pay ransom or to trade, and he bought a free man or a slave, or they were given to him. He said, "As for the free man, the price he buys him for is a debt against the man and he is not made a slave. If the captive is given to him freely, he is free and owes nothing unless the man gave something in recompense for him. That is a debt against the free man, the same as if a ransom had been paid for him. As for a slave, his former master can choose to take him back and pay his price to the man who bought him or he can choose to leave him, as he wishes. If he was given to the man, the former master is more entitled to him, and he owes nothing for him unless the man gave something for him in recompense. Whatever he gave for him is a loss against the master if he wants him back

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Amr ibn Kathir ibn Aflah from Abu Muhammad, the mawla of Abu Qatada that Abu Qatada ibn Ribi said, "We went out with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the year of Hunayn. When the armies met, the Muslims were put in disarray. I saw a man from the idol worshippers who had got the better of one of the Muslims, so I circled round and came up behind him, and struck him with a sword on his shoulder-blade. He turned to me and grabbed me so hard that I felt the smell of death in it. Then death overcame him, and he let go of me." He continued, "I met Umar ibn al-Khattab and said to him, 'What's going on with the people?' He replied, 'The Command of Allah.' Then the people took hold of the battle and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Whoever has killed one of the dead and can prove it, can strip him of his personal effects.' I stood up and said, 'Who will testify for me?' and then I sat down. The Messenger of Allah repeated, 'Whoever has killed one of the dead and can prove it, can strip him of his personal effects.' I stood up and said, 'Who will testify for me?' then I sat down. Then he repeated his statement a third time, so I stood up, and the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'What's the matter with you, Abu Qatada?' So I related my story to him. A man said, 'He has spoken the truth, Messenger of Allah. I have the effects of that slain person with me, so give him compensation for it, Messenger of Allah.' Abu Bakr said, 'No, by Allah! He did not intend that one of the lions of Allah should fight for Allah and His Messenger and then give you his spoils.' The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'He has spoken the truth, hand it over to him.' He gave it to me, and I sold the breast-plate and I bought a garden in the area of the Banu Salima with the money. It was my first property, and I acquired it in Islam

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن عمر بن كثير بن افلح، عن ابي محمد، مولى ابي قتادة عن ابي قتادة بن ربعي، انه قال خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عام حنين فلما التقينا كانت للمسلمين جولة - قال - فرايت رجلا من المشركين قد علا رجلا من المسلمين - قال - فاستدرت له حتى اتيته من ورايه فضربته بالسيف على حبل عاتقه فاقبل على فضمني ضمة وجدت منها ريح الموت ثم ادركه الموت فارسلني - قال - فلقيت عمر بن الخطاب فقلت ما بال الناس فقال امر الله . ثم ان الناس رجعوا فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " من قتل قتيلا له عليه بينة فله سلبه " . قال فقمت ثم قلت من يشهد لي ثم جلست . ثم قال " من قتل قتيلا له عليه بينة فله سلبه " . قال فقمت ثم قلت من يشهد لي ثم جلست ثم قال ذلك الثالثة فقمت . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ما لك يا ابا قتادة " . قال فاقتصصت عليه القصة . فقال رجل من القوم صدق يا رسول الله وسلب ذلك القتيل عندي فارضه عنه يا رسول الله . فقال ابو بكر لا هاء الله اذا لا يعمد الى اسد من اسد الله يقاتل عن الله ورسوله فيعطيك سلبه . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " صدق فاعطه اياه " . فاعطانيه فبعت الدرع فاشتريت به مخرفا في بني سلمة فانه لاول مال تاثلته في الاسلام

Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that al-Qasim ibn Muhammad said that he had heard a man asking ibn Abbas about booty. Ibn Abbas said, "Horses are part of the booty and personal effects are as well." Then the man repeated his question, and Ibn Abbas repeated his answer. Then the man said, "What are the spoils which He, the Blessed, the Exalted, mentioned in His Book?" He kept on asking until Ibn Abbas was on the verge of being annoyed, then Ibn Abbas said, "Do you know who this man is like? Ibn Sabigh, who was beaten by Umar ibn al-Khattab because he was notorious for asking foolish questions." Yahya said that Malik was asked whether someone who killed one of the enemy could keep the man's effects without the permission of the Imam. He said, "No one can do that without the permission of the Imam. Only the Imam can make ijtihad. I have not heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ever said, 'Whoever kills someone can have his effects,' on any other day than the day of Hunayn

وحدثني مالك، عن ابن شهاب، عن القاسم بن محمد، انه قال سمعت رجلا، يسال عبد الله بن عباس عن الانفال، فقال ابن عباس الفرس من النفل والسلب من النفل . قال ثم عاد الرجل لمسالته فقال ابن عباس ذلك ايضا ثم قال الرجل الانفال التي قال الله في كتابه ما هي قال القاسم فلم يزل يساله حتى كاد ان يحرجه ثم قال ابن عباس اتدرون ما مثل هذا مثل صبيغ الذي ضربه عمر بن الخطاب . قال وسيل مالك عمن قتل قتيلا من العدو ايكون له سلبه بغير اذن الامام قال لا يكون ذلك لاحد بغير اذن الامام ولا يكون ذلك من الامام الا على وجه الاجتهاد ولم يبلغني ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " من قتل قتيلا فله سلبه " . الا يوم حنين

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad that Said ibn al- Musayyab said, "People used to be given bonuses from the Khumus." Malik said, "That is the best of what I have heard on the matter." Malik was asked about bonuses and whether they were taken from the first of the spoils, and he said, "That is only decided according to the ijtihad of the Imam. We do not have a known reliable command about that other than it is up to the ijtihad of the Sultan. I have not heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, gave bonuses in all his raids. I have only heard that he gave bonuses in one of them, namely the day of Hunayn. It depends on the ijtihad of the Imam whether they are taken from the first of the spoils or what is after it

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابي الزناد، عن سعيد بن المسيب، انه قال كان الناس يعطون النفل من الخمس . قال مالك وذلك احسن ما سمعت الى في ذلك . وسيل مالك عن النفل هل يكون في اول مغنم قال ذلك على وجه الاجتهاد من الامام وليس عندنا في ذلك امر معروف موثوق الا اجتهاد السلطان ولم يبلغني ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نفل في مغازيه كلها وقد بلغني انه نفل في بعضها يوم حنين وانما ذلك على وجه الاجتهاد من الامام في اول مغنم وفيما بعده