Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah al-Dawsi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent us on an expedition and said: "If you succeed in capturing such-and-such persons, then burn them both in the fire." When it was the next day, he sent a messenger to us saying: "I had ordered you to burn those two men, but I think that it is not appropriate for anyone except Allah to punish with fire. If you capture them both, then kill them."