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4318, 4319. Narrated Marwān and Al-Miswar bin Makhrama: When the delegate of Hawāzin came to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ declaring their conversion to Islām and asked him to return their properties and captives, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ got up and said to them, "There is involved in this matter, the people whom you see with me, and the most beloved talk to me is the truth. So, choose one of two alternatives: Either the captives or the properties. I have been waiting for you (i.e., have not distributed the booty)." Allāh's Messenger ﷺ had delayed the distribution of their booty over ten nights after his return from Tā'if. So, when they came to know that Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was not going to return to them but one of the two, they said, "We prefer to have our captives." So, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ got up amongst the Muslims, and praising Allāh as He deserved then said, Amma badu (then after)! Your brothers have come to you with repentance and I see (it logical) to return their captives. So, whoever of 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 give him from the very first booty which Allāh will give us, then he can do so." The people said, "We do that (i.e., return the captives) willingly as a favour, O Allāh's Messenger!" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "We do not know which of you have agreed to it and which have not; so go back and let your chiefs forward us your decision." They went back and their chiefs spoke to them, and they (i.e., the chiefs) returned to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and informed him that all of them had agreed (to give up their captives) with pleasure, and had given their permission (i.e., that the captives be returned to their people). [The subnarrator said, "That is what has reached me about the captives of Hawāzin (tribe)."]