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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1567 (Book 21, Hadith 28) #27176
Choosing Between Killing and Ransoming Captives

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed his companions to choose between killing or ransoming the captives of Badr.

Narrated 'Ali: That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Jibra'il had indeed descended upon him to say to him: "Tell them - meaning your Companions - to choose regarding the captives of Badr, between either killing them or ransoming the, so that the amount killed by them will correspond similarly to them". So they said: "ransom, even though some of us may be killed". There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Mas'ud, Anas, Abu Barzah, and Jubair bin Mut'im. Abu 'Eisa said: This Hadith is Hasan Gharib as a narration of Ath-Thawri. We do not know of it except through the report of Za'idah. Abu Usamah reported similar to this from Hisham, from Ibn Sirin, from 'Abidah, from 'Ali, from the Prophet ﷺ Ibn 'Awn reported it from Ibn Sirin, from 'Abidah, from 'Ali, from the Prophet ﷺ in Mursal form. Abu Dawud Al-Hafiri's ( a narrator in this chain) name is 'Umar bin Sa'd.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، - وَاسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْهَمْدَانِيُّ وَمَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ هَبَطَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ خَيِّرْهُمْ يَعْنِي أَصْحَابَكَ فِي أُسَارَى بَدْرٍ الْقَتْلَ أَوِ الْفِدَاءَ عَلَى أَنْ يُقْتَلَ مِنْهُمْ قَابِلاً مِثْلُهُمْ ‏.‏ قَالُوا الْفِدَاءَ وَيُقْتَلَ مِنَّا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَبِي بَرْزَةَ وَجُبَيْرِ بْنِ مُطْعِمٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الثَّوْرِيِّ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ ‏.‏ وَرَوَى أَبُو أُسَامَةَ عَنْ هِشَامٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏ وَرَوَى ابْنُ عَوْنٍ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُرْسَلاً ‏.‏ وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ اسْمُهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ
TOPICS
captives  *  killing  *  ransom  *  asiran  *  qatlu  *  rukban  *  badr  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy towards captives/prisoners ; Strive for justice & fairness ; Seek guidance from Allah before making decisions ; Sacrifice when necessary

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Battle of Badr which took place in 624 CE between the forces of Islam and those of Quraish. In this battle, many prisoners were taken by Muslims as captives. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed his companions to choose between either killing them or ransoming them so that the amount killed by them will correspond similarly to them. His companions chose to ransom them even though some may be killed in the process. This hadith teaches us that mercy should be shown towards prisoners and captives even if it means sacrificing some lives for it. It also teaches us that we should always strive for justice and fairness in all our dealings with others regardless of their religion or beliefs. We should also remember that Allah is All-Knowing and He knows best what is right for us in any given situation so we must always seek His guidance before making any decisions regarding our actions or dealings with others.

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