And the bracelet, the collar, and the belt (himyan) used for expenses are not considered spoils in one of the two scholarly opinions; because they are things not used for assistance in war, so they resemble the wealth that is in his bag. Our argument is that in the hadith of al-Bara', he engaged in a duel with the marzupan (commander) of al-Za'rah and killed him, so his two bracelets and his belt reached the value of thirty thousand, and 'Umar took a fifth of it and gave the rest to him. In the hadith of 'Amr ibn Ma'dikarib, it is stated that he charged at an Aswar (a Persian commander), stabbed him, broke his spine, and felled him; he then descended upon him, cut off his hand, and took two bracelets that were upon him, a yilmaq (a type of cloak) made of brocade, a sword, and a belt, and all of that was permitted for him. It is because it is worn by him, so it resembles his clothes; and because it falls under the definition of "spoils" (salab), so it resembles clothes and a belt, and it enters into the general meaning of the Prophet's (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) statement: "He shall have his spoils." There is a difference of opinion narrated from Ahmad regarding the mount; it has been reported from him that it is not part of the spoils. This is the choice of Abu Bakr, because spoils are what is in one's possession, and the mount is not such, so it does not enter into the report. He said: Abu 'Abd Allah mentioned the hadith of 'Amr ibn Ma'dikarib, and he took his two bracelets and his belt, meaning he did not mention his horse. Our argument is what 'Awf ibn Malik narrated, saying: "I went out with Zayd ibn Harithah in the Battle of Mu'tah, and a man from Yemen accompanied me. We encountered the gatherings of the Romans, among whom was a man on a roan horse, wearing a gilded saddle and gilded armor, and he began challenging the Muslims. The Yemeni man sat in wait for him behind a rock, and as the Roman passed by him, he hamstrung his horse, climbed upon him and killed him, and seized his horse and his weapons. When Allah granted victory to the Muslims, Khalid ibn al-Walid sent for him and took some of the spoils." 'Awf said: "So I came to him and said: O Khalid, did you not know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) decreed the spoils for the killer? He said: Yes." Narrated by al-Athram.
(3) In A: "his bracelet" (singular). (4) Its derivation was previously mentioned, on page 38. (5) The yilmaq: the quba' (a type of cloak/garment). (6) The report is in: Tarikh al-Tabari 3/576. (7) Its derivation was previously mentioned, on pages 63, 64. (8) Omitted from: M. (9) Omitted from: Original, A. (10) And its derivation was previously mentioned, on page 66.