jihad. If he is told, “It is not lawful for you to take any of this; rather, relinquish this grant,” and he relinquishes it, only for someone intent on injustice who brings no benefit to the Muslims to take it over, then the person who told him this is mistaken and ignorant of the realities of the religion. Rather, it is better for the Muslims that cavalrymen among the Turks and Arabs who are better than others, more beneficial to the Muslims, and closer to justice should retain their grants while reducing injustice as far as possible, than that those grants should pass to people who are less beneficial and more unjust.

Whoever among all these grant holders strives to uphold justice and do good as far as possible will be rewarded by Allah for the good he does. Allah will not punish him for what is beyond his ability, nor hold him accountable for what he collects and disburses, if there is no alternative [and] (1) abandoning it would bring about a greater evil. And Allah knows best.