Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: Al-Hayyaj ibn Imran ibn Husayn reported that a slave of Imran ran away. He took a vow to Allah that if he overpowers him, he will cut off his head. He then sent me (to Samurah ibn Jundub) to ask him about this question for him. I came to Samurah ibn Jundub and asked him. He said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to exhort us to give alms (sadaqah) and forbid us to mutilate (a slain). I then came to Imran ibn Husayn and asked him. He said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم used to exhort us to give alms (sadaqah) and forbid us to mutilate (a slain).

Abd Allaah bin (Masud) said“A woman was found slain in one of the battles of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم forbade to kill women and children.

Narrated Rabah ibn Rabi: When we were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم on an expedition, he saw some people collected together over something and sent a man and said: See, what are these people collected around? He then came and said: They are round a woman who has been killed. He said: This is not one with whom fighting should have taken place. Khalid ibn al-Walid was in charge of the van; so he sent a man and said: Tell Khalid not to kill a woman or a hired servant.

Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Kill the old men who are polytheists, but spare their children.

Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: No woman of Banu Qurayzah was killed except one. She was with me, talking and laughing on her back and belly (extremely), while the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was killing her people with the swords. Suddenly a man called her name: Where is so-and-so? She said: I I asked: What is the matter with you? She said: I did a new act. She said: The man took her and beheaded her. She said: I will not forget that she was laughing extremely although she knew that she would be killed.

Al Sab bin Jaththamah said that he asked the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم about the polytheists whose settlemnst were attacked at night when some of their offspring and women were smitten. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم “They are of them. Amr bin Dinar used to say“they are regarded in the same way as their parents. ”Al-Zuhri said: Thereafter the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم prohibited to kill women and children.

Narrated Hamzah al-Aslami: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم appointed him commander over a detachment. He said: I went out along with it. He (the Prophet) said: If you find so-and-so, burn him with the fire. I then turned away, and he called me. So I returned to him, and he said: If you find so-and-so, kill him, and do not burn him, for no one punishes with fire except the Lord of the fire.

Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم sent us along with a contingent, and said: If you find so-and-so. He then narrated the rest of the tradition to the same effect.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: We were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم during a journey. He went to ease himself. We saw a bird with her two young ones and we captured her young ones. The bird came and began to spread its wings. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم came and said: Who grieved this for its young ones? Return its young ones to it. He also saw an ant village that we had burnt. He asked: Who has burnt this? We replied: We. He said: It is not proper to punish with fire except the Lord of fire.

Narrated Wathilah ibn al-Asqa: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم announced to go on expedition for Tabuk. I went to my family and then proceeded (on journey). The vanguard of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم had already proceeded. So I began to announce loudly in Madina: Is there anyone who takes a man on his ride, and he will get his share (from the booty? An old man from the Ansar (Helpers) spoke loudly: We shall have his share if we take him with us on our mount by turns, and he will have his meal with us. I said: Yes. He said: So go on journey with Allah's blessing. I then proceeded along with my best companion and Allah gave us booty. Some she-camels were given to me as my share of booty. I drove them till I reached him. He came out and sat on the rear part of the saddle of his camel. He then said: Drive them backward. He again said: Drive them forward. He then said: I find your she-camels very gentle. He said: This is your booty which I stipulated for you. He replied: Take your she-camels, my nephew; we did not intend (to get) your portion.