Give one-fifth of your war spoils away as charity . Provide mounts for jihad with it . Give some money away to the poor people who were in need . Distribute it however you want according to your own discretion .

This hadith explains that one-fifth of the spoils of war should be given away as charity. These spoils are known as Khumus in Arabic and they are meant to be distributed among Allah and His messenger as well as their near relatives. The messenger used this money to provide mounts for jihad which is a holy war fought by Muslims against non-believers or oppressors. He also gave some money away to the poor people who were in need. In addition he was free to distribute it however he wanted according to his own discretion. This hadith teaches us about charity and how we should use our wealth wisely by helping those who are less fortunate than us while also fulfilling our religious obligations towards God Almighty.