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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3084 (Book 47, Hadith 136) #28733
The Ransom of Captives in Battle

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was discussing the captives taken in the Battle of Badr and decided that none of them should be released without a ransom or a blow to the neck, except for Suhail bin Al-Baida.

Narrated 'Amr bin Murrah: that Abu 'Ubaidah bin 'Abdullah narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud who said: "On the Day of Badr, when the captives were brought, the Messenger of Allah said 'What do you say about these captives?' So he mentioned the story. And the Messenger of Allah said 'Not one of them should be released without a ransom, or a blow to the neck'." So 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: "O Messenger of Allah! With the exception of Suhail bin Baidam for indeed I heard him mentioning Islam". He said: "So the Messenger of Allah was silent". He said: "I have not seen a day upon which I was more fearful of stones falling from the heavens upon my head that the day". He said: "Until the Messenger of Allah said: 'Except for Suhail bin Al-Baida'." He said: "And the Qur'an was revealed in accordance with the view of 'Umar'.It is not (fitting) for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he has fought (his enemies thoroughly) in the land'. until the end of the Ayat".
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ وَجِيءَ بِالأُسَارَى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي هَؤُلاَءِ الأُسَارَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ قِصَّةً فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لاَ يَنْفَلِتَنَّ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلاَّ بِفِدَاءٍ أَوْ ضَرْبِ عُنُقٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ سُهَيْلَ بْنَ بَيْضَاءَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَذْكُرُ الإِسْلاَمَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَمَا رَأَيْتُنِي فِي يَوْمٍ أَخْوَفَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَىَّ حِجَارَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِنِّي فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ قَالَ حَتَّى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِلاَّ سُهَيْلَ ابْنَ بَيْضَاءَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَنَزَلَ الْقُرْآنُ بِقَوْلِ عُمَرَ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَسْرَى حَتَّى يُثْخِنَ فِي الأَرْضِ ‏)‏ إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَاتِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ أَبِيهِ

TOPICS
captives  *  ransom  *  neck  *  asiran  *  rukhsah  *  tareeq  *  quraaan  *  quran  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow Islamic teachings when making decisions . Show mercy & compassion towards those who have been captured .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the discussion between Prophet Muhammad and his companions regarding what should be done with captives taken in battle. In this hadith, it is mentioned that none of them should be released without a ransom or a blow to the neck, except for Suhail bin Al-Baida. This shows us that even though war can bring destruction and suffering, there are still ways to show mercy and compassion towards those who have been captured. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us about how important it is to follow Islamic teachings when making decisions as it was revealed in accordance with Umar's view on prisoners of war from Surat Anfal 8:67 .

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