Hadith 13861

Malik said, "I do not see that there is any harm in the Muslimseating whatever food they come across in enemy territory before thespoils are divided."Malik said, "I think that any camels,cattle and sheep (taken as booty) are considered as food which theMuslims can eat in enemy territory. If they could not be eaten untilthe people had gathered for the division and the spoils had beendistributed among them, that would be harmful for the army. I do notsee any objection to eating such things within acceptable limits. I donot think, however, that anyone should store up any of it to take backto his family."Malik was asked whether it was proper for aman who obtained food in enemy territory and ate some of it and madeprovision so that there was some of it left over to keep and eat withhis family, or to sell before he had come to his country and make useof its price. He said, "If he sells it while he is on a militaryexpedition, I think that he should put its price into the booty of theMuslims. If he takes it back to his country, I see no objection to hiseating it and using it if it is a small insignificant thing."