It reached Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, that Umar bin Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, wrote to one of his governors from among the governors that it reached us from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, that when he would dispatch an army, he would say to them: "Fight in the name of Allah, in the way of Allah. You fight against those who disbelieve in Allah. Do not steal, do not break agreements, do not cut ears or noses, do not kill children and women, and convey this command to your armies and troops. If Allah wills. And peace be upon you."

It is narrated from a resident of Kufa that Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to an officer of the army: "I have received news that some people among you call out to a non-Arab disbeliever, and when he climbs the mountain and refrains from fighting, a person says to him: 'Do not be afraid,' then, after gaining control over him, kills him. By the One in Whose hand is my soul! If I come to know of anyone doing such a thing, I will have his neck struck."

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: There is no consensus of the scholars on this hadith, nor is it acted upon.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked whether granting amnesty by gesture also holds the ruling of granting amnesty. He said: Yes, and in my opinion, it should be said to the people of the army that whomever you grant amnesty by gesture, then do not kill him, because gesture, in my view, is like saying it with the tongue. And it has reached me that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: No people ever broke a covenant except that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, imposed an enemy over them.

Whenever Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) would give something for jihad, he would say: When it reaches Wadi al-Qura, then that thing is yours.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Saeed that Saeed bin Musayyib used to say: When something is given to a person for the purpose of jihad, and he reaches the abode of jihad, then that thing becomes his.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about a person who made a vow to participate in jihad, but when he prepared to go, his parents, or just his mother or father, forbade him. He replied: In my view, he should not disobey his parents and should postpone the jihad until the following year. He should set aside the equipment he had prepared for jihad, and if he fears it may be damaged, he should sell it and keep the money, so that next year he can buy equipment with that money. However, if the person is wealthy enough that he can buy equipment again when he sets out, then he has the choice to do whatever he wishes with the equipment.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent an army in which Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was present, towards Najd. They obtained many camels as spoils, and each person's share of provision was twelve camels or eleven camels, and one camel was given extra to each.

It is narrated from Yahya bin Saeed that he heard from Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib, who said: When people distributed spoils in jihad, they considered one camel equal to ten goats.

Imam Malik, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A person who works for wages in jihad, if he participates in the fighting with the mujahideen and is free, then he will receive a share from the spoils of war, and if he does not do so, then he will not receive a share.