Chapter on Spoils Specially Belonging to the Imam (Anfal)

Sa'd ibn Abdullah, from Abu Ja'far, from Muhammad ibn Khalid al-Barqi, from Isma'il ibn Sahl, from Hammad ibn Isa, from Hariz ibn Abdullah, from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I heard Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, saying, when Imam عليه السلام was asked about ‘the spoils (anfal).’ Imam عليه السلام said: "Every village whose people perish or evacuate from it, then it is a spoil (nafl) for Allah سبحانه وتعالى, Mighty and Majestic. Half of it is divided among the people, and half of it belongs to the blessed Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family. So whatever belonged to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family, then it belongs to the Imam (of Ahlul Bayt عليه السلام)."