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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

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