Tying Prisoners Of War To A Pillar In The Masjid
Darussalam · Volume 1
8. The Book Of The MasjidsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 712 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 46
Source no. 712 · Volume 2 · Page 356
Sahih
صحيح، وهو من تمام الحديث المتقدم (١ / ١٠٩ - ١١٠) // (١٨٣) //
Source no. 688 · Volume 1 · Page 154
Sahih
(صحيح) - وهو من تمام الحديث المتقدم ١/ ١٠٩ - ١١٠ [١٨٣].
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713. It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Abî Sa'eed that he heard Abû Hurairah say: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ sent some horsemen toward Najd, and they brought back a man from Banu Hanîfah who was called Thumâmah bin Uthâl, the chief of the people of Al-Yamâmah. The he was tied to one of the pillars of the Masjid." (Sâhîh)
712 - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ: «بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْلًا قِبَلَ نَجْدٍ، فَجَاءَتْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْ بَنِي حَنِيفَةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ ثُمَامَةُ بْنُ أُثَالٍ سَيِّدُ أَهْلِ الْيَمَامَةِ فَرُبِطَ بِسَارِيَةٍ مِنْ سَوَارِي الْمَسْجِدِ» مُخْتَصَرٌ
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During this time, there were no jails. In fact, jails were unnecessary. A captive would arrive once in a while. He would be tied to the pillar (of the mosque). There was an important objective behind this practice: It gave a captive an opportunity to observe Muslims worshipping, moving around, and interacting with each other. This might make an impression on him and inspire him to embrace Islam. And this did in fact happen. A captive would embrace Islam, having been impressed by the blessedness of the mosque, by the Muslims, and by the noble character of the Prophet ﷺ.