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1552. Ibn 'Umar narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ burnt the palm trees of Banī Naḏir and cut them down at Al-Buwaīrah. So Allāh revealed: Whatever you cut down of their palm trees, or you left them standing on their trunks, then it was by the permission of Allāh, and in order to disgrace the rebellious."[1] (Sahīh)
There is something on this topic from Ibn 'Abbās. And this Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh.
Some of the people of knowledge followed this, and they did not see any harm in cutting down the trees and destroying the fortresses.
Some of them disliked that. This is the view of Al-Awzā'ī. Al-Awzā'ī said: "Abū Bakr Aṣ-Ṣiddīq prohibited [Yazīd] from cutting fruit-bearing trees or destroying buildings, and the Muslims acted accordingly afterwards."
Ash-Shāfī'ī said: "There is no harm in burning in the land of the enemy, nor cutting down the trees and fruit-bearing trees." Aḥmad said: "There may be places in which they have no choice about that. But as for haphazardly, then there should be no burning." Iṣhāq said: "Burning is Sunnah when it will be more offensive to them."
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[1] Al-Hashr 59:5.
Commentary
All Four A'immah approve that in war, at the time of need, burning the trees and demolishing the forts of the enemy is legal. People of knowledge also approve of this point.
