Hazrat Rakeen narrates from his father that my horse went missing somewhere. Then the enemies captured it. Afterwards, the Muslims prevailed over them. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I found this horse in the stable of Hazrat Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him). I said: This is my horse. He said: Where are your witnesses? I said: If I call it, it will neigh. Hazrat Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If it responds to your call, I will not demand any witnesses from you.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Sirin that a slave girl of a man was captured by the enemy, and someone bought her. Her master came with a complaint to Hazrat Shurayh. Hazrat Shurayh said: The Muslim has more right to her, provided his brother is returned the price. It was said that she had borne a child from her master. Hazrat Shurayh said: Set her free; this is the decision of the Amir. If she was worth such and such, if she was worth such and such, does this person know judicial matters better than Zaid bin Khalidah?

Ibrahim and Hasan state that if the enemy seizes the wealth of Muslims and then the Muslims acquire it as spoils of war, and the owner of that wealth recognizes his property, then he has a greater right to it. But if the spoils have already been distributed, then the decision has passed. (He will not receive it now.)

35594 - From Yunus, from Al-Hasan, who said: Whatever the enemy seizes from the wealth of the Muslims, if its owner recognizes it, he has more right to it; but if it has been divided, then it has passed.

Hazrat Mujahid says that if something was seized by the disbelievers and then the Muslims regain possession of it before the spoils are distributed, its original owner has a greater right to it; and if it has already been distributed, then he has a greater right to it by paying its price.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If an enemy takes possession of something (and the Muslims take it back), it is lawful for the original owner.

Ibrahim says that if the disbelievers overpower the Muslims and seize their wealth, and then the Muslims overpower them again, then if the spoils have been distributed, the original owner has more right to take back his property by paying its price. And if it has not been distributed, then it should be returned to its owner.

It is narrated from Hazrat Tamim bin Tarfa that: The camel of a Muslim was taken away by the disbelievers. A man bought that camel from the disbelievers. The owner of the camel came to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) with a dispute and presented witnesses to prove that the camel was his. The Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) decided that: Pay the amount for which he bought it from the enemy and take it, otherwise move away from their path.

Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) said: It is not permissible for a Muslim to send (sell) food or weapons to the enemies, by which they gain strength against the Muslims; whoever does so is a transgressor (fasiq).

Hazrat Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) disliked selling weapons to the enemy. The narrator says: I asked, "How about selling horses?" He also forbade that, and said: Do not sell anything by which they gain strength in war; there is no harm in selling other things.