Volume 3, Book 50, Number 874:
Narrated Marwan and al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
(from the companions of Allah’s Apostle) When Suhail bin Amr agreed to the Treaty (of Hudaib –
iya), one of the things he stipulated then, was that the Prophet should return to them (i.e. the pagans)
anyone coming to him from their side, even if he was a Muslim; and would not interfere between
them and that person. The Muslims did not like this condition and got disgusted with it. Suhail did
not agree except with that condition. So, the Prophet agreed to that condition and returned Abu Jan –
dal to his father Suhail bin ‘Amr. Thenceforward the Prophet returned everyone in that period (of
truce) even if he was a Muslim. During that period some believing women emigrants including Um
Kalthum bint Uqba bin Abu Muait who came to Allah’s Apostle and she was a young lady then. Her
relative came to the Prophet and asked him to return her, but the Prophet did not return her to them
for Allah had revealed the following Verse regarding women:
“O you who believe! When the believing women come to you as emigrants. Examine them, Allah
knows best as to their belief, then if you know them for true believers, Send them not back to the un –
believers, (for) they are not lawful (wives) for the disbelievers, Nor are the unbelievers lawful (hus –
bands) for them (60.10)
Narrated ‘Urwa: Aisha told me, “Allah’s Apostle used to examine them according to this Verse: “O
you who believe! When the believing women come to you, as emigrants test them . . . for Allah is
Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.” (60.10-12) Aisha said, “When any of them agreed to that condition
Allah’s Apostle would say to her, ‘I have accepted your pledge of allegiance.’ He would only say that,
but, by Allah he never touched the hand of any women (i.e. never shook hands with them) while
taking the pledge of allegiance and he never took their pledge of allegiance except by his words
(only).”
Volume 3, Book 46, Number 716:
Narrated Marwan and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet and they requested him to return
their properties and captives. The Prophet stood up and said to them, “I have other people with me in
this matter (as you see) and the most beloved statement to me is the true one; you may choose either
the properties or the prisoners as I have delayed their distribution.” The Prophet had waited for them
for more than ten days since his arrival from Ta’if. So, when it became evident to them that the
Prophet was not going to return them except one of the two, they said, “We choose our prisoners.”
The Prophet got up amongst the people and glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and said,
“Then after, these brethren of yours have come to us with repentance, and I see it logical to return
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them the captives. So, whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and who –
ever of you likes to stick to his share till we recompense him from the very first war booty which Al –
lah will give us, then he can do so (i.e. give up the present captives).” The people unanimously said,
“We do that (return the captives) willingly.” The Prophet said, “We do not know which of you has
agreed to it and which have not, so go back and let your leaders forward us your decision.” So, all the
people then went back and discussed the matter with their leaders who returned and informed the
Prophet that all the people had willingly given their consent to return the captives. This is what has
reached us about the captives of Hawazin. Narrated Anas that ‘Abbas said to the Prophet, “I paid for
my ransom and Aqil’s ransom.”