Sahih al-Bukhari 4133 (Book 64, Hadith 349)
him to return their properties and captives, Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got up and said to them, “There Is involved
in this matter, the people whom you see with me, and the most beloved talk to me, is the true one. So
choose one of two alternatives: Either the captives or the properties. I have been waiting for you (i.e.
have not distributed the booty).” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) had delayed the distribution of their booty over ten
nights after his return from Ta’if. So when they came to know that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) was not going to
return to them but one of the two, they said, “We prefer to have our captives.” So Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) got
up amongst the Muslims, and praising Allah as He deserved, said, “To proceed! Your brothers have
come to you with repentance and I see (it logical) to return their captives. So, whoever of you likes to
do that as a favor then he can do it. And whoever of you likes to stick to his share till we give him
from the very first booty which Allah will give us, then he can do so.” The people said, “We do that
(i.e. return the captives) willingly as a favor, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “We do not
know which of you have agreed to it and which have not; so go back and let your chiefs forward us
your decision.” They went back and their chief’s spoke to them, and they (i.e. the chiefs) returned to
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and informed him that all of them had agreed (to give up their captives) with pleasure,
and had given their permission (i.e. that the captives be returned to their people). (The sub-narrator
said, “That is what has reached me about the captives of Hawazin tribe.”)
Sahih al-Bukhari 4133 (Book 64, Hadith 349)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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