It is narrated from the wife of the Messenger, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that when the people of Makkah sent wealth and other things to ransom their captives, Sayyida Zainab, daughter of the Messenger (may Allah be pleased with her), sent wealth as ransom for her husband Abu al-As bin Rabi’. Among this was a necklace, which actually belonged to Sayyida Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her). When Sayyida Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her) was married to Abu al-As, Sayyida Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) had given it to her. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw that necklace, he was overcome with emotion, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you consider it appropriate, then free my daughter’s captive just like that and return her necklace to her. The Companions said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! So they released Abu al-As and returned the necklace to Sayyida Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Imran bin Husain (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took two Muslims in exchange as ransom for a polytheist of Banu Aqeel.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, that some of the captives of Badr did not possess anything to give as ransom, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, set their ransom as teaching the Ansari children how to write. One day, one of those children came to his father crying. He asked: Son! What happened to you? He replied: My teacher hit me. He said: Wretch, he wants to take revenge for Badr. By Allah! You will never go to him again.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the Battle of the Trench, the Muslims killed a polytheist. They wanted to give wealth in exchange for his corpse, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding this: "Hand over their corpse to them; this corpse is impure and its compensation is also impure." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not accept anything from them in exchange for it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that during the Battle of the Trench, a polytheist was killed. Those people requested the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that they wanted to bury their man, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, there is no honor or dignity for you. They said: We will give you something in exchange for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That would be a very impure thing, rather the most impure of all.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: On the day of Badr, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked towards his companions, while they were a little more than three hundred, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) looked towards the polytheists and they were more than a thousand, then he (peace and blessings be upon him) turned towards the Qiblah, stretched out his hands, while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was wearing a cloak and an izar, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) made this supplication: O Allah! Where is what You promised me? O Allah! Fulfill what You promised me. O Allah! If You destroy this group of Muslims, You will never be worshipped on earth. He (peace and blessings be upon him) continued to seek help from his Lord and supplicate, until his cloak fell off. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) came, picked up his cloak, put it on him (peace and blessings be upon him), and held him from behind, then said: O Prophet of Allah! What you have asked from your Lord is sufficient for you, He will soon fulfill what He has promised you. At that time, Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: {إِذْ تَسْتَغِیثُونَ رَبَّکُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَکُمْ أَنِّی مُمِدُّکُمْ بِأَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِکَۃِ مُرْدِفِینَ۔} … Remember when you were calling upon your Lord for help, and He answered you:“I will help you with a thousand angels, following one another.”(Surah Al-Anfal: 9) Then, when the two armies clashed that day, Allah the Exalted defeated the polytheists in such a way that seventy of them were killed and seventy were taken captive. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) consulted Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Ali, and Sayyiduna Umar regarding the captives. Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Prophet of Allah! These people are the sons of our uncles, our relatives, and brothers. My opinion is that you take ransom from them; with that wealth, our strength against the disbelievers will increase, and it is also possible that Allah the Exalted may later guide them, so they become our supporters. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Ibn Khattab! What is your opinion in this matter? He said: By Allah! I do not agree with Abu Bakr’s opinion. My opinion is that so-and-so, who is my relative, should be handed over to me, and I will strike his neck; Aqil should be handed over to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), he will kill him; so-and-so should be handed over to Sayyiduna Hamza (may Allah be pleased with him), he will strike his neck, so that Allah the Exalted may know that there is no mercy in our hearts for the polytheists. These captives are the chiefs, rulers, and leaders of the polytheists. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) preferred the opinion of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) and did not prefer the opinion of Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), so he (peace and blessings be upon him) took ransom from them. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The next day, when I went to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) were both sitting and weeping. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about the thing that is making you and your companion weep. If I am able to weep, I will weep too, and if I am not able to weep, I will make a weeping face because of your weeping. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Because of the opinion your companions gave regarding taking ransom, your punishment was presented to me, which is near that tree. By this, he (peace and blessings be upon him) meant a nearby tree. At that time, Allah the Exalted revealed these verses: {مَا کَانَ لِنَبِیٍّ … … عَذَاب’‘ عَظِیْم’‘} It is not for a Prophet to have captives until he has thoroughly subdued the land. You desire the goods of this world, but Allah desires the Hereafter. And Allah is Mighty, Wise. Had it not been for a decree from Allah that had already preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment. (Surah Al-Anfal: 67) Then, war booty was made lawful for them. When the Battle of Uhud took place the following year, the punishment for taking ransom on the day of Badr was given, and seventy companions were martyred, and your (peace and blessings be upon him) companions fled from you, your incisor tooth was martyred, your helmet was broken on your head, and blood began to flow on your face. Then Allah the Exalted revealed this verse: {اَوَلَمَّآ اَصَابَتْکُمْ مُّصِیْبَۃ’‘ … … اِنَّ اللّٰہَ عَلٰی کُلِّ شَیْئٍ قَدِیْر’‘۔} (What is the matter that when, on the day of Uhud,) a calamity befell you, although you had inflicted twice as much (on the enemy), you said:“From where is this?”Say:“It is from yourselves.”Surely Allah is Powerful over everything. (Surah Aal-e-Imran: 165) That is, because of taking ransom.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abu Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said on the day of the Battle of Badr: "Capture as many of the Banu Abd al-Muttalib as you can (do not kill them), for they have come out under compulsion."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir bin Mut’im (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If Mut’im bin ‘Adi were alive and spoke to me regarding these foul-smelling captives (of Badr), I would have set them free (without ransom).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Atiyyah Qarazi (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: On the day of Qurayzah, we were presented before the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Whoever had grown pubic hair was killed, and whoever had not grown pubic hair, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not kill him. I (Atiyyah) was among those boys who had not grown hair, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spared me from being killed.

It is narrated from Kathir bin Saib, who says: The two sons of Qurayzah narrated to me that during the time of Banu Qurayzah's breach of covenant, they were presented before the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So, among them, whoever had reached puberty or had grown pubic hair was killed, and whoever was not like that was spared.