And if some of them slaughter something from the spoils, such as a goat or a camel, without the permission of their other companions (before the distribution), then eating such meat is not lawful due to the hadith of Rafi‘ bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him), which he narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Tawus and ‘Ikrimah said regarding the slaughtered animal of a thief: "Throw it away" (it is understood from this that eating it is unlawful).

Narrated Rait' bin Khadij: I said to the Prophet, "We will be facing the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives (for slaughtering)' He said, "If you slaughter the animal with anything that causes its blood to flow out, and if Allah's Name is mentioned on slaughtering it, eat of it, unless the killing instrument is a tooth or nail. I will tell you why: As for the tooth, it is a bone; and as for the nail, it is the knife of Ethiopians." The quick ones among the people got the war booty while the Prophet was behind the people. So they placed the cooking pots on the fire, but the Prophet ordered the cooking pots to be turned upside down. Then he distributed (the war booty) among them, considering one camel as equal to ten sheep. Then a camel belonging to the first party of people ran away and they had no horses with them, so a man shot it with an arrow whereby Allah stopped it. The Prophet said, "Of these animals there are some which are as wild as wild beasts. So, if anyone of them runs away like this, do like this (shoot it with an arrow).