English translation
2539, 2540. Narrated Marwān and Al-Miswar bin Makhrāma: When the delegates of the tribe of Hawāzin came to the Prophet ﷺ, and they requested him to return their properties and captives the Prophet ﷺ 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 ﷺ 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 ﷺ was not going to return them except one of the two, they said, "We choose our prisoners." The Prophet ﷺ got up amongst the people and glorified and praised Allāh as He deserved and said, "Then after, these brethren of yours have come to us with repentance, and I see it logical to return them the captives. So, whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favour, then he can do it, and whoever of you likes to stick to his share till we recompense him from the very first war booty which Allāh 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 ﷺ said, “We do not know which of you have 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 ﷺ that all the people had willingly given their consent to return the captives. This is what has reached us about the captives of Hawāzin.
Narrated Anas that ‘Abbās said to the Prophet ﷺ, “I paid for my ransom and ‘Aqīl’s ransom.”
Arabic text
٢٥٣٩ - ٢٥٤٠ - حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ: ذَكَرَ عُرْوَةُ: أَنَّ مَرْوَانَ وَالْمِسْوَرَ بْنَ
مَخْرَمَةَ أَخْبَرَاهُ: «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَامَ حِينَ جَاءَهُ وَفْدُ هَوَازِنَ، فَسَأَلُوهُ أَنْ يَرُدَّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَسَبْيَهُمْ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ مَعِي مَنْ تَرَوْنَ، وَأَحَبُّ الْحَدِيثِ إِلَيَّ أَصْدَقُهُ، فَاخْتَارُوا إِحْدَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ: إِمَّا الْمَالَ وَإِمَّا السَّبْيَ، وَقَدْ كُنْتُ اسْتَأْنَيْتُ بِهِمْ، وَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ انْتَظَرَهُمْ بِضْعَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً حِينَ قَفَلَ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ، فَلَمَّا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ غَيْرُ رَادٍّ إِلَيْهِمْ إِلَّا إِحْدَى الطَّائِفَتَيْنِ، قَالُوا: فَإِنَّا نَخْتَارُ سَبْيَنَا، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي النَّاسِ، فَأَثْنَى عَلَى اللهِ بِمَا هُوَ أَهْلُهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَإِنَّ إِخْوَانَكُمْ جَاؤُونَا تَائِبِينَ، وَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ أَنْ أَرُدَّ إِلَيْهِمْ سَبْيَهُمْ، فَمَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يُطَيِّبَ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَفْعَلْ، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَى حَظِّهِ حَتَّى نُعْطِيَهُ إِيَّاهُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ مَا يُفِيءُ اللهُ عَلَيْنَا فَلْيَفْعَلْ، فَقَالَ النَّاسُ: طَيَّبْنَا ذَلِكَ، قَالَ: إِنَّا لَا نَدْرِي مَنْ أَذِنَ مِنْكُمْ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يَأْذَنْ، فَارْجِعُوا حَتَّى يَرْفَعَ إِلَيْنَا عُرَفَاؤُكُمْ أَمْرَكُمْ، فَرَجَعَ النَّاسُ، فَكَلَّمَهُمْ عُرَفَاؤُهُمْ، ثُمَّ رَجَعُوا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ: أَنَّهُمْ طَيَّبُوا وَأَذِنُوا». فَهَذَا الَّذِي بَلَغَنَا عَنْ سَبْيِ هَوَازِنَ
وَقَالَ أَنَسٌ: قَالَ عَبَّاسٌ لِلنَّبِيِّ ﷺ: فَادَيْتُ نَفْسِي وَفَادَيْتُ عَقِيلًا.
