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2697. It was reported from Iyās bin Salamah, who said: "My father narrated to me, he said: 'We went out on an expedition with Abū Bakr, whom the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had appointed commander over us. We attacked Fazārah, then I saw a group of people, among which were children and women. I shot an arrow towards them, which fell between them and the mountain, so they stood there. I brought them to Abū Bakr. Among them there was a woman from Fazārah, and she was wearing a leather coat. She had her daughter with her, who was the most beautiful of the Arabs. Abū Bakr awarded me her daughter. When I arrived in Al-Madinah, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ met me and said: 'O Salamah! Grant me the woman.' I said: 'By Allāh! I like her, but I have not removed her garments.' He kept quite, and when the next day came, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ met me in the market, and said to me: 'O Salamah! Grant me the woman by Allāh! By your father.'[1] So I said: 'O Messenger
of Allāh! By Allāh! I have not removed her garment, and she is for you.' He sent her to the people of Makkah who had some (Muslim) captives. They were released (in exchange) for this woman." (Sahih)
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[1] This is a custom of swearing that was later prohibited.
Commentary
If the enemy prisoners of war are grown up men and women, they can be separated from each other.
