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2527. It was reported from Ya'lā bin Munyah, who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ announced an expedition, and I was an old man and I had no servant. I looked for someone to hire who could take my place, and he would receive his share. So I found a man who at the time of departure came to me and said: 'I do not know, what are the shares? And what will my share be? So fix an amount (as wages) for me, whether there are any shares or not.' So I offered him three Dinars. When the spoils of war arrived, I wanted to offer him his share, but then I remembered the Dinars. I came to the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned the issue to him. He said: 'I do not find for him — in this expedition of his — in this world and in the Hereafter, except for those Dinars which were offered.'" (Sahīh)
[1] See no. 2509.
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In case of need, a believer is allowed to engage a hireling to perform Jihād etc. on his behalf. The reward for his participation in such an expedition shall, however, depend on the purity of his intention and the degree of his sincerity in performing the act. If he really means to achieve the pleasure and closeness to the mercy of Allāh through his action, he would get a double benefit, viz. spoils of war and reward from Allāh in the Hereafter.
