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Allah, Abu Jahal." I then relayed his message to Resulullah Agataauf. Resulullah
Ustal glorified Allah and pronounced: "This man was the Pharaoh to me and
my Ummah. His evil by far overshadowed the evil of the Pharaoh of Musa Stallaite.
At least the Pharaoh of Musa Wicle attempted to recite the Kalimah at his death
but the Pharaoh of this Ummah snapped out words of arrogance and disbelief even
at the instant of his death." Rasulullah auf then awarded Abu Jahal's sword
to 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood desks.
In other words, just as Rasulullah kaf surpassed all the Ambiyaa
ALI gle in virtue and perfection, similarly, his Ummah's Pharaoh eclipsed all the
other Pharaohs in disbelief and immorality. Even at the time of death his eyes
failed to open and the throes of death did not nudge him in the least from his
disbelief and arrogance. In fact, his kufr (disbelief) and conceit mushroomed even
further at the time of his death. (May Allah Ta'ala protect us from this. Aameen.)
Note: Ibn 'Abbaas deals narrates that the night in which Rasulullah
Lckauf. decided to visit the Jinn, he addressed them saying:
ليقم معى من لم يكن فى قلبه مثقال ذرة من كبر فقام ابن مسعود
فحمله رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مع نفسه
"The person who does not harbour an iota of pride should stand and accompany
me." Ibn Mas'ood xedile stood up. Rasulullah Lockingi took him along with him.
Perhaps it would not be farfetched to believe that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood detske
was given the honour to kill Abu Jahal for 'Abdullah deals was a unique servant
of Allah Ta'ala, whose heart was absolutely devoid of even an iota of pride. On the
contrary, Abu Jahal was en epitome of pride and arrogance who did not even have
a trace of humility within his heart.
This is why Allah Ta'ala decreed the killing of Abu Jahal at the hands of a
fortunate man who harboured not a grain of pride. May Allah Ta'ala be pleased
with 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood cheaf and may He please him too and may Allah
Ta'ala recompense him abundantly on behalf of Islam with a reward that pleases
him. Aameen.
Note: Abu Jahal's actual title was Abul-Hakam (father of wisdom). Rasulullah
صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ changed his title to Abu Jahal. In other words, Rasulullah صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
awarded him a title of 'father of downright ignorance'. As long as this father
remained alive, every variety of ignorance was brought forth.
Whilst waging an intense battle against the enemy, 'Ukkaashah bin Mihsan's
replaced it with a stick. The instant he صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ sword broke. Rasulullah رَضَِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
got hold of the stick, it miraculously transformed itself into a sharp sword. He
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victory. The name of this sword was 'Awn (assistance) and it accompanied him in
every subsequent battle.
In the battle of Badr, 'Ubaidah bin Sa'eed bin 'Aas - one of the disbelievers -
was entirely covered in body armour. Nothing but his eyes could be seen.
Undeterred by this, Hadhrat Zubair Medbe aimed for this tiny chink in his armour.
He hurled a spear with such force and accuracy that it went all the way through his
head. He died instantaneously. Hadhrat Zubair Meals relates: "Only when I placed
my foot on his head and pulled with all my strength was the spear released but its
edges were slightly bent.'
As a memento, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم asked Hadhrat Zubair ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه to give the
spear to him. After Rasulullah's Leaf demise, the spear went to Hadhrat Abu
Bakr ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه then to Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه then to Hadhrat 'Usmaan ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه then to
Hadhrat Ali Medkg and finally it came into the possession of Hadhrat 'Abdullah bin
Zubair Meals (the son of the original owner).
In the battle of Badr, Hadhrat Zubair deals sustained a number of wounds to
his body. One of the wounds to his shoulder was so deep that after it healed, his
young son 'Urwah Medkg in his childhood days would insert his fingers within the
folds of the healed skin and amuse himself.
Once 'Abdul-Malik bin Marwaan asked 'Urwah bin Zubair cedulse: "Do you
recognise the sword of Zubair (your father)?" He replied: "Yes, surely." "How
would you recognise the sword?" asked 'Abdul-Malik. 'Urwah replied: "In the
battle of Badr, the sword developed serrations on its edges (due to the intensity of
the battle)."
To this 'Abdul-Malik replied: "Yes, you are right." To endorse this further, he
recited the following poem:
بهن فلول من قراع الكتائب
"They (the swords) sport serrations notched into them after confronting titanic
battalions."
The Prisoners of Badr
Alhamdulillah, after a sweeping defeat of the disbelievers, the battle came to an
end. Seventy of the Quraysh were killed and seventy were taken as prisoners.
Rasulullah Uckauf directed that the bodies of the disbelievers be dumped into
the well of Badr. However, the corpse of Umayyah bin Khalaf was so badly bloated
that when they tried to remove his armour, his body started disintegrating. This is
why his remains were put into the ground there and then.
As 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah's corpse was being cast into the well, Rasulullah
visibly distraught. Rasulullah ,رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ noticed 'Utbah's son Abu Huzaifah صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

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Tugalitedu asked him: "O Abu Huzaifah! Looking at your father in this pitiful
condition perhaps causes your heart grave concern?" He replied: "O Rasulullah
Lucieauf ! By Allah, I am not distressed by this but the only thing that really
concerns me is that my father was an intelligent, graceful and forbearing man. That
is why I had expected his intellect and perception to guide him towards Islam.
However, when I realised that he died with kufr (disbelief), I was awfully
disappointed."
. رَضَِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ then made dua in favour of Abu Huzaifah صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ Rasulullah
Disposing of the Corpses in the well of Badr
Anas bin Maalik deals narrates from Abu Talhah &ecke that on the day of Badr,
Rasulullah Uckaf instructed that twenty-four bodies of the slain Qurayshi
chieftains be disposed off in a dreadfully dirty, filthy and polluted well. All those
who were cast into the well were the leaders of the kuffaar. The remaining corpses
were dumped elsewhere.
Whenever Rasulullah ckaf. would secure victory over any nation, it was
his noble habit to spend an additional three days at that location. As was his noble
tradition, on the third day, Rasulullah Lyckat ordered his mount to be saddled
صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ followed guessing that Rasulullah رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم and he set out. The Sahaabah
was perhaps going for some important work. They followed until Rasulullah
Ustal reached the edge of that well and he called out each occupant by name.
He called out: "O 'Utbah! O Shaybah! O Umayyah! O Abu Jahal! You did not find
submission to Allah and His Rasool very appealing. Verily, whatever our Lord has
promised us; we found it to be true. Did you also find the promise of your Lord to
be true?"
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم then addressed them saying:
"O dwellers of the pit! You were a dreadfully wretched tribe for your
Prophet. You falsified me whilst others believed in me. You banished me whilst
others offered sanctuary to me. You waged war against me whilst others assisted
me. You declared a trustworthy person as dishonest. You pronounced a truthful
person to be a liar. May Allah severely punish you."
Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه exclaimed: "O Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم! You are speaking
to lifeless corpses?" Rasulullah chef replied: "Yes! I swear by Him in whose
absolute control lays my soul! You are not more perceptive of my words than they
are. The only difference is that they are unable to respond."
In his description of this event, Hadhrat Hassaan bin Thaabit deadly mentions
in one of his lengthy poems:
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"When we pitched them into the well, Resulullah Labai addressed them thus:
الم تجدوا كلامى كان حقا وامر الله ياخذ بالقلوب
'Did you not find my words to be true? And Allah is the absolute controller of the
hearts.'
فما نطقوا ولو نطقوا لقالوا صدقت وكنت ذا رأى مصيب
But none of them uttered a word. Were they able to speak, they would have
responded: 'You have spoken the truth and you have turned out to be a judicious
man.
Despatching a Messenger to Madinah with News of Victory
Thereafter, to share the glad tidings of victory with the others, Rasulullah
Utkání. despatched his messengers to Madinah Munawwarah. He sent 'Abdullah
bin Rawaahah deals towards the upper regions and Zaid bin Haarisah deals
towards the lower regions of Madinah.
Usaamah bin Zaid Meals narrates: "The good news of victory reached us
whilst we were engaged in burying Hadhrat Ruqayyah Geals, the daughter of
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and the wife of Hadhrat 'Usmaan ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه .Rasulullah
to care for her in Madinah. This is why رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ left Hadhrat 'Usmaan صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Hadhrat 'Usmaan Meals was unable to participate in the battle of Badr. However,
since his absence from the battle was on the instruction of Rasulullah Leaf, he
was considered to have, in principle, attended the battle. I saw Zaid bin Haarisah
Leaks standing on the Musallaa with the people encircling him from all sides.
Sharing the glad tidings of victory with the people, I heard him cheerfully saying:
"A number of the chieftains have been slain including 'Utbah bin Rabi'ah, Shaybah
bin Rabi'ah, Abu Jahal bin Hishaam, Zam'ah bin Aswad, Abul-Bakhtari bin
Hishaam, Umayyah bin Khalaf, Nabihah bin Hajaaj and Munabbihah bin Hajaaj."
I excitedly enquired: "Father! Is this really true?" He replied: "Yes, by Allah!
This is true."
After despatching Zaid bin Haarisah Meals and 'Abdullah bin Rawaahah
in due course, set out for Madinah ,صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ to Madinah, Rasulullah رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Munawwarah. The pack of prisoners also tagged along with Rasulullah Lei.
The spoils of war was consigned to the custody of 'Abdullah bin K'ab Ansaari
. رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْهُ
When Rasulullah Lckaf reached a place called Rawhaa, he was met by a
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campaign. Upon this Salamah bin Salaamah deals. remarked: "Why do you
congratulate us? We confronted a few old hags resembling trussed-up camels. We
slaughtered them and dumped them." (In other words, we did not accomplish any
great feat for which we deserve congratulations.)
On hearing this, Rasulullah Uckauf smiled and said: "These were, after all,
the chieftains and leaders of Makkah."
Distribution of the booty
Following the conquest, Rasulullah La stayed over in Badr for a further
three days. Before setting out for Madinah, he consigned the war booty in the care
of Abdullah bin K'ab Ansaari Meals. When he reached a place called Safraa, he
went about dividing the booty. Rasulullah Laf barely started partitioning the
booty when the participants of Badr started squabbling about its distribution. The
younger Sahaabah Acak argued that since they had killed the enemy, they
deserved the booty more than anyone else. On the contrary, the elder Sahaabah
Acals, who did not take much part in the actual fighting, maintained that they
should also be included in the booty. They said: "We won this battle because of our
backup and support. If, Allah forbid, you youngsters suffered defeat, you would
have fallen back onto our strength." Yet again, another group who was guarding
Rasulullah Ucieauf reckoned that they were the most eligible for this wealth.
Upon this, the following verse was revealed:
E
يَسْتَلُوْنَكَ عَنِ الْآَنْفَالِ ﴿ قُلِ الْآَنْقَالُ لِلْهِ وَ الَّسُوْلِ
"They ask you (O Muhammad!) about the spoils of war. Inform them that the spoils
are for Allah and the Rasool." [Surah Anfaal verse 1]
In other words, the spoils of war belong to Allah and His Rasool Leaf is His
representative. He may dispense it as he deems appropriate. Once Rasulullah
gateau reached Safraa, he distributed this booty equally amongst the Sahaabah
. رَضِاللَّهُ عَنْهُمُ
Furthermore, an additional eight people who, with the consent of Rasulullah
Tackauto, did not physically participate in this campaign were also allotted a
share from the booty. They are:
1. 'Usmaan bin Affaan ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه .Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم left him in Madinah to
attend to his ill wife Hadhrat Ruqayyah, the daughter of Resulullah Ligaste auf.
2. Talhah bin 'Ubaidullah deals.
3. Sa'eed bin Zaid xeals .. Both these Sahaabis were despatched from Madinah to
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4.
Abu Lubaabah ◌ُرَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْه .Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم left him in Madinah to attend to
the day-to-day administrative affairs.
5. 'Aasim bin 'Adi ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه .Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم left him (as his representative) in
Aaliyah (upper regions of Madinah Munawwarah).
6. Haaris bin Haatib ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْه .For some reason Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم sent him back
to 'Amr bin 'Awf.
7. Haaris bin Al-Sammah deals. He was sent back because he was injured.
8. Khuwaat bin Jubair Reals. He was sent back due to an injury to his calf.
Although these Sahaabah peaks did not actively participate in the battle of Badr,
Rasulullah Ucieaf allotted them a standard share of the war booty and included
them from amongst the Sahaabah peaks of Badr.
Nadr bin Haaris was executed by Hadhrat Ali deals whilst 'Uqbah bin Abi
Mu'it was slain by 'Aasim bin Saabit deals. With the remaining prisoners in tow,
Rasulullah Uckaf then set out to Madinah Munawwarah.
Note: Nadr bin Haaris and 'Uqbah bin Abi Mu'eet were bitter enemies of
Rasulullah Uckaf .. They were blasphemous and foulmouthed. Either in speech
or action, they left no stone unturned in belittling, ridiculing and mocking
Rasulullah Ustal . This is why these two wretched souls were particularly
singled out from the other prisoners and condemned to death. This was the same
'Uqbah bin Abi Mu'eet who dumped a bucketful of camel intestines upon the
blessed back of Rasulullah Ucla whilst he was in Sajdah. He also throttled
Rasulullah Ucieauf . This ill-fated person also spat on the blessed face of
Rasulullah Uckaf .. In short, a relentless torrent of abuse and ridicule against
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم was what sustained him.
Hostile opposition and antagonistic confrontation against a Prophet of Allah
Ta'ala is a major sin and an obvious source of depravity. However, verbal abuse
against the reputation of a Prophet and mockery and contempt of his honour is a
far more serious crime than hostile opposition because this in effect, is tantamount
to denigrating the status of prophethood.
Halting at various points along the way, Rasulullah Leaf eventually
reached Madinah Munawwarah with his war captives.
Distribution of the War Captives amongst the Muslims
As Rasulullah Leaf reached Madinah Munawwarah, he distributed the
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استو صوابا لاسارى خيرا
"Treat the captives favourably and kindly."
As a result of this prophetic caution, the Sahaabah Acals who had captives in
their care would first feed their captives and then feed themselves if there was
anything left over, otherwise they would suffice simply on dates.
Mus'ab bin 'Umair's deals blood brother Abu Aziz bin 'Umair was also one of
the prisoners of war. Abu Aziz recalls: "The family members of the Ansaari
household were such gracious people that whatever little bread they baked
morning and evening, they would feed it to me whilst they simply lived on dates. I
was certainly embarrassed by this and I would always insist that they eat the bread
but they would not yield to my appeals. They would say: 'Rasulullah ti
enjoined us to treat the captives well.""
Consultation over the Captives of Badr
A few days after reaching Madinah Munawwarah, Rasulullah kaf held a
meeting with the Sahaabah Reduk about the captives of Badr. Hadhrat Anas deals
narrates: "Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم sought the opinion of the Sahaabah رَضِاللَّهُ عَنْهُم over
the prisoners of Badr. At the outset, he addressed the Sahaabah Ardky saying:
إِنَّ اللهَ آَمْكَنَكُمْ مِنْهُمْ
"Surely Allah has awarded you control over them."
Hadhrat 'Umar Meals proposed: "O Rasulullah! I think that each one of them
should be put to the sword."
However, the embodiment of mercy and the epitome of compassion,
Rasulullah cká declined this proposal and once more he said:
يَاَ يُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَمْكَنَكُمْ وَإِنَّمَا هُمْ إِخْوَانكم بالامس
"O People! Allah has awarded you control over these people. Yesterday they were
your brothers."
Once again Hadhrat 'Umar Meals made the same proposal only to be countered by
the same prophetic statement: "Allah has awarded you control over these people.
Yesterday they were your brothers."
Hadhrat Abu Bakr Medis submitted: "O Rasulullah! My suggestion is that
these prisoners be released on payment of a ransom." Ibn 'Abbaas Meals relates
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close relative. Instruct Ali to kill his brother 'Ageel and allow me to strike the neck
of so and so relative as these are the leaders of kufr."
Hadhrat Abu Bakr &else, submitted: "O Rasulullah! These people are, after all,
members of your own family. I suggest that you release them on payment of
ransom. It would not be strange to imagine that perhaps Allah Ta'ala would guide
the same people towards Islam and then they would assist us against the
disbelievers." Rasulullah clef eagerly accepted this proposal.
'Abdullah bin Mas'ood Meals narrates: "On receiving the proposals put
forward by Abu Bakr ◌ُرضي اللَّهُ عَنْه and Umar ◌ُرَضَى اللَّهُ عَنْه ,Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم remarked: "O
'Umar! Your nature is similar to that of Hadhrat Nuh Wick and Hadhrat Musa
ALICE who made dua against their people. And you O Abu Bakr! Your nature is
akin to that of Hadhrat Ibraaheem ◌ُعَلَيْهِ السَّلام and Hadhrat Isa ◌ُعَلَيْهِ السَّلَام who implored
Allah to pardon their people. Hadhrat Nuh "Liche made the following dua:
وَ قَالَ نُوءُ رَّتٍّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكُفِرِ بْنَ دَيَّارًا = إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَذَرْهُمْ يُضِلُّوْا عِبَادَكَ وَلَا
يَلِدُوَّا إِلَّا فَاجِرًا كَفَّارًا
"My Lord! Leave not a single person from the disbelievers dwelling on the earth. If
You leave them, they will lead Your servants astray and they will not give birth but
to immoral disbelievers." [Surah Nuh verses 26-27]
and Musa Wicle made the following dua:
رَبَّنَا اطْمِسْ عَلَى أَمْوَ الِهِمْ وَاشْدُدْ عَلَى قُلُوْبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْ مِنُوْا حَتَّى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيْمَ
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"Our Lord! Destroy their wealth and seal their hearts so that they will not believe
until they see the painful torment." [Surah Yunus verse 88]
Ibraheem philate made the following dua:
فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِيْ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْاْ وَمَنْ عَصَانِيْ فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
"So whomsoever follows me, he is of me and whomsoever disobeys me, You are most
forgiving, most merciful." [Surah Ibraaheem verse 36]
and 'Isa "Wich made the following dua:
إِنَّ تُعَذِّبُهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُلكَا وَ إِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيْزُ الْحَكِيْمُ
"If You punish them, they are Your servants and if You pardon them, You are All-
mighty, All-wise (You can pardon any offender You wish and Your pardon is not
devoid of wisdom)." [Surah Maa'idah verse 118]

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Rasulullah's Uckaf nature of 'embodiment of mercy to mankind' came to the
fore, thus agreeing with Abu Bakr Medkg. He then instructed them to release the
captives on payment of ransom."
Whilst Rasulullah Uckaf was engaged in consulting with the Sahaabah
to give the Sahaabah صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ divine revelation charged Rasulullah, رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمُ
Acaule, the option of execution or ransom. Hadhrat Ali &cauley narrates: "Jibraa'eel
and said: 'O Rasulullah! Give your صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ appeared before Rasulullah عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ
companions an option; either they execute their captives or they release them on
payment of ransom. However, the proviso for accepting a ransom is that the same
number of Sahaabah Kcal. will be killed the forthcoming year.' The Sahaabah
Acaule assented to the second option of accepting a ransom from the disbelievers
thus exposing themselves to martyrdom in the forthcoming year."
Jibraa'eel ◌ُعَلَيْهِ السَّلَام appeared before Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and submitted: "()
Rasulullah! Your Lord has given you liberty with the captives of Badr." When
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم sought the counsel of the Sahaabah ◌ُرَضِّ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم, they submitted:
"O Rasulullah! Today we are willing to set them free in lieu of a ransom so that we
may attain a degree of strength against them and in the forthcoming year, Allah
Ta'ala may confer martyrdom upon whomsoever He wishes." The Sahaabah Redukse
added:
"Perhaps in the forthcoming year, seventy of us will be admitted into Jannah."
Divine Admonishment upon the Acceptance of Ransom
Nonetheless, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم endorsed Hadhrat Abu Bakr's ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه opinion
and instructed the Sahaabah Acake to accept a ransom and liberate the captives. A
number of senior Sahaabah peaks also suggested the ransom route on the thought
that these same captives would perhaps embrace Islam, thus boosting the cause of
Islam, and the ransom that they would collect now could be utilised for further
Jihaad expeditions and other Deeni activities. Amongst those who proposed taking
a ransom, the odds are that there were some Sahaabah Reale, whose primary
objective was the accumulation of worldly wealth. This was spurred by their love
for this material world. Although this wealth was from Halaal sources - as part of
the war booty - such love attracted severe divine admonishment. The following
verse was revealed:
مَا كَانَ لِنَِّيّ اَنْ يَّكُوْنَ لَةً أَسْرِى حَتَّى يُنْخِنَ فِ الْأَرُِْ تُرِيْدُوْنَ عَرَضَ الدُّنْيَاءٌ وَاللهُ يُرِيْدُ
الْأَخِرَاةَ وَاللهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيْمُ ◌َ لَوْلَا كِتُبُّ مِّنَ اللهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيْمَآ أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ
"It is not (appropriate) for a Prophet that he has captives (and sets them free with
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the goods of the world (the ransom) but Allah desires the hereafter. And Allah is all
prevailing, all wise. Were it not for a previous ordainment from Allah, you would
have been inflicted with a grave pusnihment due to what you had taken."
[Surah Anfaal verse 67-68]
This reproachful censure is specifically directed to those whose focus was centred
on monetary gain and worldly benefit and thus proposed that ransom be taken in
lieu of the captives' liberation. This is evident from the verse "you desire the goods
of the world". As for those who proposed the taking of ransom for the benefit of
Deen and the hereafter, they are not, in reality, included in this admonishment.
Rasulullah Leaf applauded the opinion of ransom simply on the grounds of
maintaining favourable family ties and on the grounds of compassion.
Furthermore, he wished to give the others an opportunity to get some financial
gain. This was motivated by his spirit of selfless generosity, which in itself is
commendable. Yes, what is deplorable is to have one's personal financial gain in
mind. So this verse slams those whose primary objective was the acquisition of
worldly gain.
When Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and Abu Bakr ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه learnt of this divine
admonishment, they burst out crying. Hadhrat 'Umar deals narrates: "When I
enquired as to what makes him weep so much, Rasulullah Leaf replied:
ابكى للذى عرض على اصحابك من اخذهم الفداء لقد عرض على
عذابهم ادنى من هذه الشجرة
'I am weeping because of the divine punishment that was presented before me for
those of your companions who consented to accept ransom. Their divine punishment
was presented before me even closer than this tree in front of us."
Note: The punishment was not meted out but merely shown to him. The objective
was simply to caution them.
Rasulullah cheauf. then declared: "Had the punishment struck, none of us
except 'Umar would have been saved." Another Hadith says, "except S'ad bin
Mu'aaz."
Since S'ad bin Mu'aaz Meals also proposed that the captives be killed, he was
also absolved with Hadhrat 'Umar deals. Although 'Abdullah bin Rawaahah 4%
was also opposed to taking ransom, he proposed that all the captives be thrown into
a fire but Shari'ah disapproves of this as well. This is why his name was not
mentioned here.
The reason for this is that the primary aim of this campaign was to establish
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وَيُرِ يِّدُ اللهُ أَنْ يُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمُتِهِ وَيَقْطَعَ دَابِرَ الْكُفِرِ يْنَ ﴿ لِيُحِقَّ الْحَقَّ وَ يُبْطِلَ الْبَاطِلَ
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"And Allah wishes to establish the truth with His words and to sever the roots of the
disbelievers. And that He may render the truth triumphant and frustrate falsehood
even though the sinners detest it." [Surah Anfaal verses 7-8]
The Muslims, particularly in this battle, were divinely commanded to kill the
disbelievers.
This is further confirmed in this verse:
فَاضْرِ بُوْا فَوْقَ الْأَعْنَاقِ وَاضْرِبُوْا مِنْهُمْ كُلَّبَنَانٍ
"And strike them (the disbelievers) on the necks and smite all the fingertips."
[Surah Anfaal verse 12]
Another verse ordains:
فَإِذَا لَقِيْتُمُ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا فَضَرْبَ الرِّقَائِهِ حَتَّى إِذَا انْخَنْتُمُوْهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَةٌ فَإِمَّا مَنَّا بَعْدُ
وَإِمَّا فِدَآءً حَتّى تَضَعَ الْحَرْبُ اَوْزَارَ هَالَا
"So when you meet the disbelievers (in Jihaad) smite their necks until when you
have shed their blood, then bind them securely (by taking them as prisoners).
Thereafter, there is a favour (by setting them free) or there is a ransom until the
war divests its burdens (arms) .... " [Surah Muhammad verse 4]
Ransom Amount
As per the financial abilities of the captives, the ransom per captive was fixed at
anything from one thousand to four thousand dirhams. As for the poor captives
who were unable to afford anything, they were set free without the payment of any
tangible ransom whatsoever.
The literate amongst these indigent captives were charged to tutor ten children
each in reading and writing. Once they taught ten children each, they would be set
free. This was their ransom. Hadhrat Zaid bin Saabit &edule learnt to read and write
in this very manner.
Amongst the captives of Badr was Abu 'Uzzah 'Amr bin 'Abdullah bin
'Usmaan. He too could not afford to pay any ransom. He appeared before
Rasulullah tachtig pleading: "O Rasulullah! You are well aware that I am a
destitute with a number of dependants. I beg you to be compassionate towards me."
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demanding any ransom from him. However, Rasulullah af released him on
condition that he would not assist anyone against Rasulullah kaf and the
Muslims. Abu 'Uzzah consented to this condition. He even went as far as saying a
few laudatory couplets in honour of Rasulullah Leaf . However, he did not
embrace Islam and was killed in the state of kufr in the battle of Uhud. Similarly,
Muttalib bin Hantab and Sayfi bin Abi Rifa'ah were released without ransom.
Back in Makkah
When news of Quraysh's humiliating defeat reached Makkah, the whole city was
thrown into a state of mystified panic. The first person to reach Makkah was
Haysamaan Khuzaa'i. When the residents asked him about the news of the war, he
lamented: "'Utbah bin Rabi'ah has been killed, Shaybah bin Rabi'ah has been killed,
Abul-Hakam bin Hishaam (Abu Jahal) has been killed, Umayyah bin Khalaf has
been killed, Zam'ah bin Aswad has been killed, Nabihah bin Hajaaj has been killed,
Munabbihah bin Hajaaj has been killed, so and so has been killed." He then went
on to enumerate a few more chieftains who were killed in the battle.
Safwaan bin Umayyah, who was seated in the Hateem area listening to this
dismal report, remarked: "I cannot understand. Is this man perhaps gone mad! Why
do you people not put his sanity to the test and ask him where is Safwaan bin
Umayyah?" When asked, Haysamaan replied: "Here is Safwaan bin Umayyah
sitting here in the Hateem. With my own eyes, I saw his father and brother being
put to the sword."
Ibn 'Abbaas Mediss narrates: "Abu Raaf i related to me that at this moment in
time, Islam had already filtered into the home of 'Abbaas but we (his children)
would conceal our Islam.
When the Quraysh set off for the battle of Badr, daily we would wait in
anticipation of some news. When Haysamaan Khuzaa'i brought news of the
Quraysh's defeat in Badr, we were thrown into a state of unbridled ecstasy at
Rasulullah's ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم victory." 'Abbaas ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه says: "At that moment, my wife,
Ummu Fadl, and I, were sitting beneath the Zam Zam canopy when Abu Lahab
happened to pass by."
When the people noticed Abu Sufyaan bin Haaris approaching them, they
addressed Abu Lahab saying: "Here is Abu Sufyaan returning from Badr."
Abu Lahab invited Abu Sufyaan to sit next to him and to enlighten him about
the battle of Badr. Abu Sufyaan replied:
والله ما هو الا ان لقينا القوم فمنحنا هم اكتافنا يضعون السلاح منا
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لقينا رجالا بيضا بيض على خيل بلق بين السماء والارض والله ما
تليق شيئا ولا يقوم لها شىء
"By Allah! I know nothing except that we fought a people before whom we
submitted our shoulders. They were thrusting their weapons against us as they
wished and they rounded us up as captives as they wished. By Allah! I do not blame
our people (for surrendering before them) because we caught sight of white-robed
men mounted on piebald horses suspended between the sky and the earth. By Allah!
They would not leave anything and nothing remains intact before them."
Abu Raaf i says:
قلت والله تلك الملائكة
"On hearing this strange occurrence, I commented: "By Allah! Incontestably, these
were angels."
The moment Abu Lahab heard me make this comment, he flew into a towering
rage and landed a nasty smack to my face. He lifted me up and pitilessly hurled me
onto the ground. With the purpose of inflicting more pain on me, he came and
plopped himself right onto my chest. I was a weak bodied person.
Umme Fadl got up and clutching a wooden column in her hand, went up to
him and dealt him an injurious blow to his head. She then added: "His master
(Abbaas deal) is not around. Is this why you regard him as so weak?"
Barely a week later, Abu Lahab was struck with plague-like eruptions on his
entire body and he died. The stench given off by his corpse was so disgusting that
nobody could approach it.
After three days, his sons, driven by a fear of public disgrace, got a hole dug
and with the aid of long poles, roughly shoved him into it.
It is related that whenever Hadhrat 'Aa'ishah (caule would pass the spot
where Abu Lahab disgracefully died, she would cover her face with a cloth.
When Rasulullah Uckaf happened to pass the dwellings of Samood, he
covered his face with a cloth and bade his mount to move faster. He implied that
one should do so when passing through areas struck by divine punishment.
Hadhrat 'Aa'ishah Gears was actually observing a Sunnah of Rasulullah
. صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
When the Quraysh confirmed the death of their kinsfolk, they fell into a state
of mourning. For a whole month, they bewailed the loss of their loved ones but
before long, an announcement was made advising the people not to engage in any
form of mourning because if Muhammad and his companions happen to hear of
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nobody should pay ransom in lieu of his or her captives lest Muhammad
.attempts to inflate the amount payable (صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ)
However, in spite of these announcements and warnings, Muttalib bin Abi
Widaa'ah sneaked away from the Quraysh and one night, with a sum of four
thousand dirhams, he set out for Madinah. On reaching there, he paid the ransom,
secured the release of his father Abu Widaa'ah and returned with him to Makkah.
Following his example, a procession of others followed suit and remitting their
ransoms; they released their captives one after the other.
Amongst these captives was also Suhail bin 'Amr. He was exceptionally
shrewd and eloquent in speech. In the gatherings of (the disbelievers) he would
often lavish words of scorn and disrespect against the blessed person of Rasulullah
رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ Since Suhail was being held by the Muslims, Hadhrat Umar. صَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
inquired: "O Rasulullah! Allow me to draw out two of his lower teeth so that he
never wags his tongue against you in the future." Rasulullah i replied:
"No, leave him alone. It would not surprise me if Allah shows you some source of
bliss through Suhail.'
Subsequently, the peace accord signed at Hudabiyyah, which Allah Ta'ala
transformed into an 'obvious victory', came about through his laborious efforts. He
embraced Islam at the conquest of Makkah.
According to Ibn Hishaam's narration, Rasulullah caf responded to
Hadhrat 'Umar's Medthe request by saying: "I do not wish to disfigure him lest
Allah Ta'ala disfigures me, even though I may be a Prophet."
Amongst the captives was also Abu Sufyaan's son 'Amr. When Abu Sufyaan
was asked to pay ransom for the release of his son, he replied: "How is it possible
that I pay ransom for one family member while another is slain? One of my sons,
Hanzalah, is already murdered. How am I expected to pay ransom for the release of
my other son 'Amr? They may keep him captive as long as they wish."
During this period, S'ad bin N'umaan Ansaari came to Makkah from Madinah
to perform Umrah. Abu Sufyaan detained him in place of his son. On the request of
the Ansaar, Resulullah Lugarkau surrendered 'Amr bin Abu Sufyaan to his father
Abu Sufyaan and secured the release of S'ad bin N'umaan.
Abul 'Aas bin Rabi' deals
Amongst the captives was also the son-in-law of Rasulullah Leaf, Abul 'Aas
bin Rabi'. Rasulullah's ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم daughter Hadhrat Zainab رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا was married to
him.
Hadhrat Khadijah Geals was the aunt (mother's sister) of Abul 'Aas bin Rabi'.
Hadhrat Khadijah (saules regarded him as her own son. With the approval of
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم ,Hadhrat Khadijah رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا got Zainab رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا married to Abul
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trader. After prophethood, all the daughters of Rasulullah Leaf embraced
Islam but Abul 'Aas remained committed to shirk (polytheism).
The Quraysh repeatedly badgered: "Why do you not divorce Muhammad's
daughter, Zainab, just as Abu Lahab's sons divorced his daughters? We will get
you married to a woman of your choice." However, Abul 'Aas bluntly refused to do
so and declared: "In comparison to a noble woman as Zainab, I will never fancy
any other woman."
When the Quraysh left for the campaign of Badr, Abul 'Aas also joined them.
Amongst others, he was also captured as a prisoner of war. When the inhabitants
of Makkah remitted their ransoms in lieu of the release of their respective captives,
Hadhrat Zainab Geals sent a necklace that was given to her as a wedding gift by
her mother Hadhrat Khadijah Geaks, to release her husband Abul 'Aas. The
moment his glance fell onto the necklace, Rasulullah's Leaf eyes welled up
with tears (in memory of Hadhrat Khadijah رضى اللَّهُ عَنْهَا) .Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم advised
the Sahaabah Real: "If you consider it appropriate, return the necklace and
release the captive as well."
They instantly lowered their heads in submission to this request. They
returned the necklace and set the captive free as well. However, Rasulullah
gateau obtained an assurance from Abul-'Aas that he will send Zainab to
Madinah the moment he gets back to Makkah.
When he arrived in Makkah, Abul 'Aas permitted her to leave for Madinah
and he sent his brother Kinaanah bin Rab'i with her.
Towards the middle of the afternoon, Kinaanah seated Hadhrat Zaynab Geals
on a camel and clutching his bow and arrows, he set out.
Rasulullah's Uckaf daughter flagrantly heading out of Makkah in this
manner was enormously upsetting to the Quraysh. Subsequently, Abu Sufyaan and
a few other chieftains turned up at the valley of Tuwaa and barring the camel from
going any further, they said: "We have no reason to prevent Muhammad's
daughter, but for her to set out so brazenly is demeaning to us. Why do you not
return to Makkah now and leave in the darkness of night?" Kinaanah consented to
this proposal and returned to Makkah.
Before Abu Sufyaan, another person by the name of Habbaar bin Aswad (who
later embraced Islam) blocked the passage of the camel. He threatened her so
terrifyingly that she suffered a miscarriage. At his intimidating attitude, Kinaanah
got his bow and arrow out and warned them: "Any of you dare to come close to the
camel, I will leave his body looking like a sieve."
Nonetheless, Kinaanah reached Makkah and after about two days he slipped
out of Makkah one night and proceeded towards Madinah.
Whilst he was leaving Makkah, in Madinah Rasulullah La instructed
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Yaajuj and advised, "When Zainab Geals reaches this place, bring her along with
you."
When these people reached Batn-Yaajuj, they met Kinaanah bin Rab'i coming
from the opposite direction. Kinaanah returned to Makkah whilst Zaid bin
Haarisah kcal) and his companion took Zainab (saules to Madinah. They reached
Madinah about a month after the battle of Badr.
Hadhrat Zainab رضى اللَّهُ عَنْهَا started living with Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم whilst Abul
'Aas continued living in Makkah. Before the conquest of Makkah, Abul 'Aas left on
a business trip to Syria. Since the people of Makkah were confident of his honesty
and reliability, they also invested capital into this trade expedition.
On his return from Syria, a unit of the Muslim army waylaid the caravan.
They seized all their merchandise from the caravan. However, Abul 'Aas managed
to sneak away and turned up in Madinah at the door of Zainab Geals.
When Rasulullah Lckauf emerged for the Fajr Salaah, Hadhrat Zainab
Goals called out from the women's hut: "O people! I have offered sanctuary to
Abul 'Aas bin Rabi'."
Once he completed the Salaah, Resulullah kugaclaus turned to the people and
said:
ايها الناس هل سمعتم ما سمعت قالوا نعم قال اما والذى نفسى بيده
ما علمت بشىء من ذلك حتی سمعت ما سمعتم انه یجیر علی
المسلمین ادناهم
"O people! Did you hear what I heard?" "Yes," they replied. "I swear by the Being in
whose absolute control lies Muhammad's life! I had absolutely no idea about this
until I heard what you heard. Bear in mind that the lowest-ranking Muslim may
offer sanctuary to anyone he (or she) pleases."
Saying this, he went up to his daughter and cautioned: "My dearest daughter! You
may honour him but do not allow him to be intimate with you because you are not
Halaal for him." In other words, you are a Muslim whilst he is a disbeliever.
He then addressed the military unit saying: "You are aware of this man's (Abul
'Aas') relationship with me. If you feel that it is appropriate, you may return his
goods to him otherwise it is a gift from Allah and you are most eligible to receive
it."
The moment they heard this request, they returned all his possessions.
Someone returned a bucket, another a rope whilst a third person brought a piece of
leather and so forth. In short, they surrendered every last bit of his goods back to
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Abul 'Aas acquired all his confiscated goods and returned to Makkah where he
returned all the merchandise to their respective owners. Once he handed over their
goods, he addressed them saying:
يا معشر قريش هل بقى لاحد منكم عندى مال یاخذه قالوا لا
فجزاك الله خيرا فقد وجدناك وفيا كريما قال فانا اشهد ان لا اله الا
الله وان محمدا عبده ورسوله والله ما منعنى من الاسلام عنده الا
تخوفا ان آكل اموالكم فلما اداها الله اليكم وفرغت عنها اسلمت
"O Quraysh! Is there anything outstanding in favour of anyone of you who has not
collected what is due to him?" "No," they replied. "May Allah reward you
favourably. We have found you to be an honest and noble man of integrity." He
then revealed: "I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah and
Muhammad is His slave and messenger." He added further: "By Allah! I did not
reveal my Islam until now lest people imagine I embraced Islam simply to usurp
your wealth. However, since Allah has now returned your wealth to you and I am
absolved of any liability over this, I have embraced Islam."
Thereafter Abul 'Aas deals left Makkah and when he returned to Madinah,
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم reinstated Hadhrat Zainab رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهَا into his Nikah.
Abbaas bin Abdul Muttalib &dl
Amongst these captives was Rasulullah's kaf uncle (father's brother)
Hadhrat 'Abbaas Medks. He was captured by K'ab bin 'Amr Abul-Yusr dealss.
Hadhrat 'Abbaas Meals was burly and powerful whilst Abul-Yusr deals was
scrawny, weak and short in stature. Rasulullah Lai asked him: "O Abul-
Yusr! How did you manage capturing 'Abbaas?" He replied: "O Rasulullah! Another
man whom I have neither seen before nor since, assisted me in capturing him." He
then went on to describe the man's features. Rasulullah La remarked:
"Beyond doubt, you were assisted by a noble angel."
The shackles binding 'Abbaas were a bit tight. When Resulullah Atgalauf
heard the mournful cries of 'Abbaas, he was deeply moved and overwhelmed with
grief. When the Ansaar heard of this, they promptly removed his shackles and even
went to the extent of recommending: "O Rasulullah! If you consent to it, we wish to
absolve our nephew 'Abbaas from payment of the ransom." Rasulullah Lai
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Nonetheless, when Hadhrat 'Abbaas deals was demanded to pay the ransom,
he pleaded poverty. To this Rasulullah kaf responded: "Okay, so where is the
treasure that you and your wife Umme Fadl buried?"
Jolted beyond surprise, Hadhrat 'Abbaas Medbe declared: "I bear testimony
that you are indisputably the Prophet of Allah. Apart from Umme Fadl and I,
nobody else knows about it."
Ibn 'Abbaas ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه narrates that Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم fixed one hundred
Awqiyah of silver as ransom for 'Abbaas and eighty for 'Aqeel bin Abi Taalib."
(From all the captives, Hadhrat 'Abbaas's ransom was the highest.)
Hadhrat 'Abbaas Meals pleaded: "Did you set my ransom at the highest due to
our close family relationship?" (In other words, our kinship demands that you offer
me some concession in the ransom but instead of a concession, you fixed my
ransom at the highest.)
Upon this, the following verse was revealed:
يَّايُّهَا النَّبِىُّ قُلْ لِّمَنْ ◌ِ آَيْدِيْكُمْ مِّنَ الْأَسْرَِّ﴾" إِنْ يَّعْلَمِ اللّهُ فِيْ قُلُوْبِكُمْ خَيْرًا يُؤْتِكُمْ خَيْرًا مِّمَّ
أُخِذَ مِنْكُمْ وَ يَغْفِرْلَكُلامُ وَاللهُ غَفُوْرُ زَّحِيمٌ
"O Nabi! Inform the captives who are in your possession (that they should not
bemoan the payment of this ransom), if Allah is aware of any goodness within your
hearts (by you sincerely embracing Islam) then He would award you something far
superior than what was taken from you and He will forgive you. And Allah is most-
forgiving, merciful." [Surah Anfaal verse 70]
Hadhrat 'Abbaas Meals would later comment: "If only the ransom demanded from
me was multiplied manifold."
He further relates: "Whatever Allah Ta'ala has taken from me, He has
rewarded me with something far more superior. He had taken a hundred Awqiyah
of silver from me and rewarded me with a hundred slaves and each and every one
of them is a trader. Allah Ta'ala has fulfilled His promise in this very world and His
second promise was about Maghfirat (forgiveness). I am optimistic of this promise
as well."
This humble servant adds: Insha Allah, the second promise will also be
fulfilled, for Allah Ta'ala does not breach His promise. I mentioned 'Insha Allah'
here, more out of blessing and not as a condition.
Amongst the prisoners of Badr was Nawfal bin Haaris. When Rasulullah
Stigatitulo asked him to pay ransom, he beseeched: "I have absolutely nothing to
pay in ransom."
Rasulullah cka responded by saying: "Where are those spears you left in
Jeddah?" Nawfal replied: "By Allah! After Allah nobody but I know of their
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Nawfal surrendered these spears to Rasulullah Ulf as payment of his
ransom. They numbered a thousand spears in all. Rasulullah Leaf established
a bond of brotherhood between Hadhrat 'Abbaas Meals and Hadhrat Nawfal
deaths. Both of them were friends during the days of pre-Islamic ignorance. They
were business associates as well.
'Umair bin Wahab Jumahi was one of the most bitter enemies of Islam.
During the Makkan period, Rasulullah ◌َصَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم and his Sahaabah ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم were
subjected to severe torture and persecution at his hands. His son Wahab bin 'Umair
was also one of the captives of Badr.
'Umair bin Wahab and Safwaan bin Umayyah were one day seated in the
Hateem area when Safwaan broached the subject of the captives of Badr saying:
"Nowadays there is no joy left in our lives." 'Umair responded: "Yes. That is right,
by Allah! Since the slaying of the chieftains of Quraysh, life really holds no bliss for
us. If it was not for the concern of my debts and children, I would have promptly
went up to Muhammad and finished him off."
This brought profound delight to Safwaan who promised: "The burden of your
debts, family and children is all on my shoulders." Safwaan then burnished his
sword and tempering it with a deadly toxin, he handed it over to 'Umair.
Taking the sword, 'Umair set out for Madinah. He proceeded straight to the
door of the Masjid and halted his camel there.
The moment Hadhrat 'Umar Meals laid eyes on him, he figured out that this
man has turned up with some wicked plan. Hadhrat 'Umar Meals at once, grasped
his sword-belt and yanked him along into the presence of Resulullah Ligaste att .
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم asked Hadhrat Umar ◌ُرَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْه to release him and
addressed 'Umair: "What brings you here?" "I have come," he replied, "to secure
the release of one of our captives." Rasulullah La insisted: "No, speak the
truth. What really brings you here? Speak the truth, what discussion did you and
Safwaan hold in the Hateem?"
Agitated by this, 'Umair nervously asked: "What did I propose in that
discussion?" Rasulullah Lai replied: "You assumed the responsibility of
assassinating me on condition that Safwaan would bear the burdens of your family
and debts."
‘Umair responded:
اشهد انك رسول الله ان هذا الحدیث کان بینی وبین صفوان فی
الحجر لم يطلع عليه احد غیری وغيره فاخبرك الله به فامنت بالله
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"I testify that you are certainly the Rasool of Allah. This discussion was solely
between Safwaan and myself in the Hateem. Nobody save the two of us was aware
of what transpired. Only Allah could have informed you. So I believe in Allah and
His Rasool."
According to the narration of Ibn Ishaaq, 'Umair said:
والله انى لا علم ما آتاك به الا الله فالحمد لله الذى هدانى للاسلام
وساقنى هذا المساق ثم تشهد
"By Allah! I am convinced that nobody but Allah could have informed you of this
incident. So all praise is due to Allah Who has guided me towards Islam and Who
has driven me to this end." He then recited the Kalimah.
Rasulullah ◌َصَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم addressed the Sahaabah رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُم:"Teach your brother the
knowledge of Deen and teach him the Qur-aan and release his prisoner."
The captive was immediately released into the care of 'Umair deals .. 'Umair
saying: "O Rasulullah! I was awfully صَلَّاللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ then addressed Rasulullah رَضِ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
persistent in trying to smother the Deen of Allah Ta'ala and I subjected the
Muslims to an assortment of agonising afflictions. Now allow me to return to
Makkah and call the people to Allah and His Rasool and to invite them towards
Islam. Perhaps Allah Ta'ala would guide them to the right path. Allow me to
torment His enemies as I was previously tormenting His friends." Rasulullah
.conceded to his request صَلَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Whilst 'Umair was leaving from Madinah, in Makkah, Safwaan was gleefully
informing everyone he met: "Do not worry, in a few days I will give you such
delightful news that would make you forget about the sorrow of Badr."
He also continued making enquiries from other travellers about 'Umair. When
he heard about 'Umair embracing Islam, he flew into a rage and pledged: "By
Allah! I will neither speak to 'Umair nor will I benefit him in any way."
'Umair deals landed in Makkah and set about inviting people to Islam. Due
to his determined efforts, many people turned to Islam. As for the enemies of Islam,
he put them through a great deal of aggravation.
Salaatul-Eid
After his return from Badr, Resulullah tugateau performed Eid Salaah on the first
day of Shawwaal. This was the first Eidul-Fitr ever performed.