Muwatta Malik 18 — Jihad
Muwatta Malik : 18
Muwatta MalikHadith Number 18
قَالَ مَالِكٍ: «لَا أَرَى بَأْسًا أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا أَرْضَ الْعَدُوِّ مِنْ طَعَامِهِمْ، مَا وَجَدُوا مِنْ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقَعَ فِي الْمَقَاسِمِ» قَالَ مَالِكٍ: «وَأَنَا أَرَى الْإِبِلَ وَالْبَقَرَ وَالْغَنَمَ بِمَنْزِلَةِ الطَّعَامِ. يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ الْمُسْلِمُونَ إِذَا دَخَلُوا أَرْضَ الْعَدُوِّ. كَمَا يَأْكُلُونَ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ. وَلَوْ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ لَا يُؤْكَلُ حَتَّى يَحْضُرَ النَّاسُ ⦗٤٥٢⦘ الْمَقَاسِمَ، وَيُقْسَمَ بَيْنَهُمْ، أَضَرَّ ذَلِكَ بِالْجُيُوشِ. فَلَا أَرَى بَأْسًا بِمَا أُكِلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ كُلِّهِ، عَلَى وَجْهِ الْمَعْرُوفِ. وَلَا أَرَى أَنْ يَدَّخِرَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا يَرْجِعُ بِهِ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ» وَسُئِلَ مالكٌ عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يُصِيبُ الطَّعَامَ فِي أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ، فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ وَيَتَزَوَّدُ، فَيَفْضُلُ مِنْهُ شَيْءٌ، أَيَصْلُحُ لَهُ أَنْ يَحْبِسَهُ فَيَأْكُلَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ، أَوْ يَبِيعَهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَقْدَمَ بِلَادَهُ فَيَنْتَفِعَ بِثَمَنهِ؟ قَالَ مَالِكٌ: «إِنْ بَاعَهُ وَهُوَ فِي الْغَزْوِ، فَإِنِّي أَرَى أَنْ يَجْعَلَ ثَمَنَهُ فِي غَنَائِمِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. وَإِنْ بَلَغَ بِهِ بَلَدَهُ، فَلَا أَرَى بَأْسًا أَنْ يَأْكُلَهُ وَيَنْتَفِعَ بِهِ، إِذَا كَانَ يَسِيرًا تَافِهًا»
Malik Narrated from:
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."
USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 16
Translation source
- Compiler:
- Imam Malik ibn Anas
- Translator:
- Aisha Abdurrahman Bewley
- Publisher:
- Darussalam Publication
