It is narrated from Muhammad, may Allah have mercy on him, in almost the same manner. In the narration of Hazrat Ash'ath, there is this addition that on the day of the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet set aside the sword Zulfiqar as spoils of war.

35532 - Ash'ath said: Abu (al-Zubayr) (1), 'Amr ibn Dinar, and al-Zuhri said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم (2) chose (his sword) (3) Dhu al-Fiqar on the day of Badr (4).

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu al-Zinad that on the day of the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) selected the sword of ‘As bin Munabbih bin al-Hajjaj as spoils (safiy).

Hazrat Sha'bi was asked about the share of booty and the "safiy" of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him). Hazrat Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Just as an ordinary Muslim had a share in the booty, so did the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) have a share, and in any case, "safiy" refers to that portion which Allah's Prophet would separate for himself from the Muslims' booty, whether it was a slave-girl, a horse, or anything else.

Hazrat Hasan bin Salih says that I asked Hazrat Ata bin As-Saib regarding Allah’s command { وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَیْئٍ فَأَنَّ لِلَّہِ خُمُسَہُ } and the other verse { مَا أَفَائَ اللَّہُ عَلَی رَسُولِہِ } as to what is meant by fai’ and ghanimah? Hazrat Ata replied: When Muslims overpower the polytheists and their lands through force of battle, then the wealth that comes into their hands at that time is ghanimah, and their land is fai’, and this is our wealth and property of fai’.

Hazrat Sufyan, regarding the spoils of war, states that the wealth which Muslims acquire by force in jihad belongs to those whom Allah has specifically designated, and four-fifths are for the warriors.

Hazrat Ibn Aun says that I read about al-Safi in a book, then I asked Hazrat Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him) about al-Safi. Hazrat Muhammad صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: That which is set aside for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) before anything else is meant, then later a portion is also taken out with the people.

Hazrat Mujahid, in the commentary of the verse { وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّمَا غَنِمْتُمْ مِنْ شَیْئٍ } of the Holy Quran, states that even a small needle is included in "min shay’".

Hazrat Mak’hool (may Allah be pleased with him) says that khums is also like fai; from it, the Imam will give to both the rich and the poor. Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz wrote: The way of general fai is also the way of khums.

35540 - He said: And Laith ibn Abi Ruqayya informed me where Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz wrote that the way of the khums is the same as the way of the general fay’.