Hadith on Captives: The Prophet commands good treatment of prisoners

Abu ‘Aziz ibn ‘Umayr reported: I was among the prisoners of war on the day of the battle of Badr. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I enjoin you to treat the captives well.” I was among the Ansar after I accepted Islam. When lunch or dinner time arrived, I would feed dates to the prisoners, for I had been fed bread due to the Messenger of Allah’s command.

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 22/393

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

عَنْ أَبِي عَزِيزِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ فِي الأُسَارَى يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَوْصُوا بِالأُسَارَى خَيْرًا وَكُنْتُ فِي نَفَرٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ وَكَانُوا إِذَا قَدَّمُوا غَدَاءَهُمْ وَعَشَاءَهُمْ أَكَلُوا التَّمْرَ وَأَطْعَمُونِي الْخُبْزَ بِوَصِيَّةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِيَّاهُمْ

22/393 المعجم الكبير للطبراني

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