Motif
divine authorization of spoil distribution
divine_authorization_of_spoil_distribution
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family, within the sub-family Revealed Command and Divine Authorization. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) SECTION V. / OF CERTAIN NEGATIVE PRECEPTS IN THE KORN. / SECTION VI. / OF THE INSTITUTIONS OF THE KORAN IN CIVIL AFFAIRS.; lines 6834-6890 confidence: medium
After a dispute over spoil among Mohammed's followers, the passage says Mohammed claimed divine commission to distribute the spoil at his discretion, reserving a one-fifth part first.
The passage says Mohammed claimed a divine commission to distribute war spoil at his own discretion and to reserve one-fifth.
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