Revelation Context For Surah Anfal Verse 1
Ghamidi saheb writes in his tafseer on the use of the word Anfaal: The word used in the verse is: الْاَنْفَالِ. The word نفلrefers to what is given as an additional amount beyond what is required. A very subtle aspect is concealed in using this word: as far as the reward of undertaking jihād for the cause of God is concerned, its reward is permanently saved with God; besides this reward, the spoils of war which are gained from the enemy are an additional share for such people; before the Day of Judgement, the Almighty grants these to the warriors. https://www.javedahmedghamidi.org/#!/quran?chapter=8&paragraph=1&type=Ghamidi More than one incident took place before a revelation came. Sahabe mentioned all of them in the context of the verse as Shaan e Nuzool.