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 206 and she sent with it a necklace of hers which had belonged to Khadíjah, which she put in with the money for Abúʾl-ʿÁṣ. Then when the Apostle of God saw it, he was touched with a great compassion for her, and said (to his companions), "If ye think it right to release her captive for her, and return to her her ransom (it will be better)." They replied, "Yes." And the Prophet took a promise from Abúʾl-ʿÁṣ that he would leave a way open for Zainab to come to him. And the Apostle of God sent Zaid bin Ḥárith and a man of the Helpers and said, "Remain in Baṭu Yajij until Zainab comes to you; and then accompany her until ye bring her here."'—Aḥmad, Abú Dáud.

It is related from Ibn Maʿsúd that, 'When the Apostle of God wished to kill ʿUqbah bin Abi Muʿaiṭ (after the battle of Bedr), the latter said, "Who will (care for my) children?" He replied, "The fire."—Abú Dáud.

It is related from ʿAlí from the Apostle of God that, "Gabriel came down to him and said to him, "Give them (the companions of the Prophet) a choice regarding the captives of Bedr: either death, or ransom on this condition, that in the following year a number of you equal in number to those (ye release on ransom) will be killed." They said, "We choose the ransom, and that certain of us be slain."'—At Tirmidhí.

It is related from ʿAlí that he said, 'Some slaves went out (from Mecca) to the Apostle of God on the day of Ḥudaibah, before the treaty was made. Then their masters wrote to him and said, "O Muḥammad, by God! they did not go out to thee out of a desire for thy religion, but they only went out in order to flee from slavery." And the people said, "These speak truly, O Apostle of God, send the slaves back to them." Then the Apostle of God became angry and said, "O people of the Quraish, I do not see for you (any hope) that you will abstain from meddling until God sends someone to you to cut off your heads." And he refused to send them back, and said, "They are the freedmen of God."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from ʿAmru that he said, 'I heard the Apostle of God say, "He who assures a man of safety from death, and afterwards kills him, will be given a standard of perfidy on the day of resurrection."'—Sharḥu's-Sunnah.