[RS]

Oh, I never doubted you for a minute Fred ... a good source you found.

But it does seem a very curious word to choose for the translations. You would suppose that if a follower of the religion did the translating they might have used "tribute" or even "tax".

[Fred Nerks]

Translations of the Qur'an, Chapter 8:
AL-ANFAL (SPOILS OF WAR, BOOTY)
Total Verses: 75
Revealed At: MADINA
Maududi's introduction

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In the name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.

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YUSUFALI: They ask thee concerning (things taken as) spoils of war. Say: "(such) spoils are at the disposal of Allah and the Messenger: So fear Allah, and keep straight the relations between yourselves: Obey Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe."
PICKTHAL: They ask thee (O Muhammad) of the spoils of war. Say: The spoils of war belong to Allah and the messenger, so keep your duty to Allah, and adjust the matter of your difference, and obey Allah and His messenger, if ye are (true) believers.
SHAKIR: They ask you about the windfalls. Say: The windfalls are for Allah and the Messenger. So be careful of (your duty to) Allah and set aright matters of your difference, and obey Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.

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SPOILS OF WAR=BOOTY?

[Fred Nerks]

The Arabs in Asia Minor (647)

In 647 Mu'awiya burst in Cappadocia, occupied Caesarea and arrived in Phrygia. Then he withdrew with a rich booty.

The Arabs attack Carthage (647)

In 647 the Arabs attacked the Exarchate of Carthage, they took a great booty and they returned in Egypt.

http://www.maat.it/livello2-i/mediterraneo-1-i.htm

[Fred Nerks]

Translation of Sahih Bukhari
Translator: M. Muhsin Khan

methinks your argument re translation might be with the translator - M. Mushin Khan.

http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/