Urwah bin Zubair narrates that Marwan and Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) told him that when the delegation of Hawazin came submissively to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him to return their wealth and captives, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: "You see the people who are with me (this booty is their right), and the most beloved thing to me is the truth, so choose one of the two things: either take the captives or the wealth. It was only because of you that I delayed the distribution." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had waited for them for fifteen or sixteen days after returning from Ta’if. When it became clear to them that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would give them only one thing, they said: "Yes, we will give preference to our captives." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among the Muslims, praised Allah as He deserves to be praised, and then said: "Amma ba’du! These brothers of yours have come to you repentant, and I have deemed it appropriate to return their captives to them. Whoever wishes to do so willingly, let him accept my decision, and whoever wants to take his share, we will give him from the wealth that Allah will grant us first. Such a person should also express his decision." The people said: "We have happily accepted this decision for the sake of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "We do not know who among you is giving permission and who is not, so go back and let your chiefs inform us about your consent." So they gathered the people, and each chief spoke to his tribe, and then they informed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that the people were indeed happily accepting his decision and giving permission. This is what I have come to know regarding the captives of Hawazin.