Volume 3, Book 38, Number 503:
Narrated Marwan bin Al-Hakam and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama:
Volume 3 – 520 / 1700
SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 3 > BOOK 38: REPRESENTATION, AUTHORIZATION, BUSINESS BY PROXY
When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin after embracing Islam, came to Allah’s Apostle, he got
up. They appealed to him to return their properties and their captives. Allah’s Apostle said to them,
“The most beloved statement to me is the true one. So, you have the option of restoring your proper –
ties or your captives, for I have delayed distributing them.” The narrator added, Allah’s Apostle c had
been waiting for them for more than ten days on his return from Taif. When they realized that Al –
lah’s Apostle would return to them only one of two things, they said, “We choose our captives.” So,
Allah’s Apostle got up in the gathering of the Muslims, praised Allah as He deserved, and said, “Then
after! These brethren of yours have come to you with repentance and I see it proper to return their
captives to them. 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 booty which Allah will give us
then he can do so.” The people replied, “We agree to give up our shares willingly as a favor for Al –
lah’s Apostle.” Then Allah’s Apostle said, “We don’t know who amongst you has agreed and who
hasn’t. Go back and your chiefs may tell us your opinion.” So, all of them returned and their chiefs
discussed the matter with them and then they (i.e. their chiefs) came to Allah’s Apostle to tell him
that they (i.e. the people) had given up their shares gladly and willingly.