Narrated from Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Jibreel came to me and said: Give your companions the choice regarding the captives of Badr; if they wish, they may kill them, or if they wish, they may take ransom. In the case of ransom, the same number of men from among them will be killed next year." They said: "We will take ransom, and some of us will be killed." 1. © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith, through the narration of Thawri, is Hasan Gharib; we know it only from the narration of Ibn Abi Zaidah,
2- Abu Usamah has narrated a similar hadith with the chain «هشام عن ابن سيرين عن عبيدة عن علي عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم»,
3- Ibn Awn has narrated it mursal with the chain «ابن سيرين عن عبيدة عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم»,
4- In this chapter, hadiths have also come from Ibn Mas'ud, Anas, Abu Barzah, and Jubair bin Mut'im.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Some people say that it was the heartfelt desire of the Companions that these captives embrace Islam and, in the future, attain the rank of martyrdom by sacrificing their lives.
(There is discussion regarding both the chain of narration and the meaning of this hadith.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1567