Sahih al-Bukhari 2504 (Book 51, Hadith 41)
property and their captives. He said to them, “This concerns also other people along with me as you
see, and the best statement to me is the true one, so you may choose one of two alternatives; either the
captives or the property and (I have not distributed the booty for) I have been waiting for you.”
When the Prophet (ﷺ) had returned from Ta’if, he waited for them for more than ten nights. When they
came to know that the Prophet (ﷺ) would not return except one of the two, they chose their captives. The
Prophet then stood up amongst the Muslims, Glorified and Praised Allah as He deserved, and then
said, “Then after: These brothers of yours have come to you with repentance and I see it proper to
return their captives, so whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and
whoever of you wants to stick to his share till we pay him from the very first Fai (i.e. war booty)
which Allah will give us, then he can do so.” The people said, “We return (the captives) to them
willingly as a favor, O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “I do not know who of you has given his
consent and who has not; so go back and your leaders may present your decision to me.” The people
went away, and their leaders discussed the matter with them, and then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) to tell him
that all of them had given their consent (to return the captives) willingly. (Az-Zuhn, the sub-narrator
said, “This is what we know about the captives, of Hawazin.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 2504 (Book 51, Hadith 41)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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