IMAM ABU AL-FIDA' ISMA?L IBN KATH~Rprofusion, flooding out, while others are repressed.
Will al-Nadr hear if I call to him; or can a dead man
hear who cannot speak?
Muhammad, you, the finest son of a woman noble among
her people, and her husband a fine stallion,
It would not have harmed you to forgive him, for a
valorous man often forgives, despite his anger or rage.
Or you could have accepted ransom, and the largest sum
ever paid would have been provided,
And al-Nadr was the closest in ties to you of all your
captives, and the worthiest, if any were to be freed.
The swords of his father's sons would then have charged
for God, with wombs being split asunder on His behalf,
Stoically he was led to death, worn out and hound, hut
servile."'
Ibn Hish- stated, "And it is said, though God alone knows best, that the
Messenger of God (SAAS) said, when those verses were recited to him, 'If only
this had reached me before his death, I would have spared him!"'Ibn Ishaq stated, "At that place the Messenger of God (SAAS) was met by Aba
Hind, the freed-man of Farwa b. 'Amr al-Bayadi, his cupper. He had with him
a wine-skin filled with hays, that being dates in a butter sauce, a gift for the
Messenger of God (SAAS). He accepted it and recommended Abn Hind to the
Helpers.
"The Messenger of God (SAAS) then went on into Medina, arriving there
one day before the prisoners."Ibn Ishaq stated, "Nabih b. Wahb, brother of the Banii 'Abd al-Dar, related to
me that the Messenger of God (SAAS) divided up the prisoners among his
Companions following their arrival and said, 'Behave well towards them.'
"Abii 'Aziz b. Wmayr b. H%hii, a brother of Mu~%b b. Wmayr by the same
father and mother, was among the captives. Aba 'Aziz stated, 'My brother Mu$%h
b. Wmayr passed me by while one of the Helpers was tying me up. Mus%b said,
"Bind his bands fast. His mother is wealthy, and she'll ransom him from you."'
"Abii 'Aziz went on, 'I was with a group of Helpers bringing me from Badr.
When they had their midday and evening meals, they gave me the bread and ate
the dates themselves, in accordance with the instruction given them by the
Messenger of God (SAAS) regarding us. Every piece of bread that came into
their hands they passed on to me. I was embarrassed and would return the bread,
but they would pass it back untouched."'
Ibn Hisham stated, "This Abii 'Aziz was the standard-bearer of the poly-
theists at Badr, following al-Nadr b. H~th.
"And after his brother had made his comment to Abn al-Yusr, the man who
had me captive, Abn 'Aziz commented, 'Brother, is this how you treat them?'
Mus'ab replied, 'He's more my brother than you are!'