[Machine] The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, "What do you say about these prisoners?" Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah, your people and your family are seeking their ransom and interceding for them, hoping that Allah may accept their repentance." Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah, they have expelled and rejected you. Bring them close and strike their necks." Abdullah ibn Rawaha said, "O Messenger of Allah, look, there is a valley filled with firewood, throw them into it and then set it on fire." Abbas said, "You have severed your ties of kinship, O Messenger of Allah." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم entered and did not respond to them. He said, "Some people take the opinion of Abu Bakr, some take the opinion of Umar, and some take the opinion of Abdullah ibn Rawaha." Then the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Verily, Allah softens the hearts of certain individuals until they become softer than milk, and He strengthens the hearts of others until they become harder than stone. And your example, O Abu Bakr, is like the example of Ibrahimﷺ who said, 'Whoever follows me is from me, and whoever disobeys me, indeed, You are Forgiving and Merciful.' And your example, O Abu Bakr, is like the example of 'Isa, who said, 'If You punish them, they are Your servants, and if You forgive them, indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.' And your example, O Umar, is like the example of Nuh, who said, 'My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.' And your example, O Umar, is like the example of Musa, who said, 'My Lord, harden their hearts so that they will not believe until they see the painful punishment.' You are a group, and none of them will escape except by redemption or by a severe blow to the neck." Abdullah said, "O Messenger of Allah, except for Suhail ibn Bayda, for I have heard him mentioning Islam." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم fell silent. He said, "I have never been more afraid of stones falling from the sky than I am in this day, except for Suhail ibn Bayda." Allah Almighty then revealed, "It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allah 's enemies] in the land. Some Muslims desire the commodities of this world, but Allah desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise" [Quran 8:67] until His saying, "If it had not been for a decree from Allah which preceded, you would have been touched for what you took by a great punishment" [Quran 8:68].  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ الْأَسْرَى؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَوْمُكَ وَأَهْلُكَ اسْتَبْقِهِمْ وَاسْتَأْنِ بِهِمْ لَعَلَّ اللهَ أَنْ يَتُوبَ عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ وَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَخْرَجُوكَ وَكَذَّبُوكَ قَرِّبْهُمْ فَاضْرِبْ أَعْنَاقَهُمْ قَالَ وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ انْظُرْ وَادِيًا كَثِيرَ الْحَطَبِ فَأَدْخِلْهُمْ فِيهِ ثُمَّ أَضْرِمْ عَلَيْهِمْ نَارًاقَالَ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ قَطَعْتَ رَحِمَكَ قَالَ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ شَيْئًا قَالَ فَقَالَ نَاسٌ يَأْخُذُ بِقَوْلِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَقَالَ نَاسٌ يَأْخُذُ بِقَوْلِ عُمَرَ وَقَالَ نَاسٌ يَأْخُذُ بِقَوْلِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ رَوَاحَةَ قَالَ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ لَيُلِينُ قُلُوبَ رِجَالٍ فِيهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَلْيَنَ مِنَ اللَّبَنِ وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَيَشُدُّ قُلُوبَ رِجَالٍ فِيهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ وَإِنَّ مَثَلَكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَمَثَلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالَ {مَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} وَمَثَلَكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَمَثَلِ عِيسَى قَالَ {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} [المائدة 118] وَإِنَّ مَثَلَكَ يَا عُمَرُ كَمَثَلِنُوحٍ قَالَ {رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا} [نوح 26] وَإِنَّ مِثْلَكَ يَا عُمَرُ كَمَثَلِ مُوسَى قَالَ رَبِّ {اشْدُدْ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ} [يونس 88] أَنْتُمْ عَالَةٌ فَلَا يَنْفَلِتَنَّ مِنْهُمْ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا بِفِدَاءٍ أَوْ ضَرْبَةِ عُنُقٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِلَّا سُهَيْلُ ابْنُ بَيْضَاءَ فَإِنِّي قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَذْكُرُ الْإِسْلَامَ قَالَ فَسَكَتَ قَالَ فَمَا رَأَيْتُنِي فِي يَوْمٍ أَخْوَفَ أَنْ تَقَعَ عَلَيَّ حِجَارَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِي ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمِ حَتَّى قَالَ إِلَّا سُهَيْلُ ابْنُ بَيْضَاءَ قَالَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَسْرَى حَتَّى يُثْخِنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ تُرِيدُونَ عَرَضَ الدُّنْيَا وَاللهُ يُرِيدُ الْآخِرَةَ وَاللهُ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ} [الأنفال 67] إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {لَوْلَا كِتَابٌ مِنَ اللهِ سَبَقَ لَمَسَّكُمْ فِيمَا أَخَذْتُمْ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ} [الأنفال 68]  

[Machine] They said to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , "What do you say about these prisoners?" So Abd Allah bin Rawaha said, "Come into a valley with a lot of firewood, then set a fire and throw them into it." Al-Abbas said, "May Allah have mercy on you! O Messenger of Allah!" Umar said, "Their leaders and chiefs fought against you and denied you, so strike their necks." Abu Bakr said, "These are your relatives and people." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered to fulfill one of his needs, so a group of people said, "What did Umar say?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out and said, "What do you say about them? Indeed, the example of these people is like the example of a group of brothers before them. (Allah) said, '[Noah said], 'My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant.'" (Quran 26) And (Moses) said, 'Our Lord, obliterate their wealth and harden their hearts.' (Quran 10) And (Abraham) said, 'Then whoever follows me - he is of me; and whoever disobeys me - indeed, You are [yet] Forgiving and Merciful.'" (Quran 14) And (Jesus) said, 'If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.'" (Quran 5) And you are a people who have a weakness, so no one among you will be spared except by a ransom or by a blow to the neck." Abd Allah said, "Except Suhail bin Bayda, as he should not be killed, and I have heard him speaking about Islam." So he kept silent. That day was the most fearful day for me, when I feared that stones would rain down on me from the sky, until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Except Suhail bin Bayda."  

لَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ الْأُسَارَى» فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ ايْتِ فِي وَادٍ كَثِيرِ الْحَطَبِ فَأَضْرِمْ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَلْقِهِمْ فِيهَا فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ قَطَعَ اللَّهُ رَحِمَكَ فَقَالَ عُمَرُ قَادَتُهُمْ وَرُءُسَاؤُهُمْ قَاتَلُوكَ وَكَذَّبُوكَ فَاضْرِبْ أَعْنَاقَهُمْ بَعْدُ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ عَشِيرَتُكَ وَقَوْمُكَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِبَعْضِ حَاجَتِهِ فَقَالَتْ طَائِفَةٌ الْقَوْلُ مَا قَالَ عُمَرُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا تَقُولُونَ فِي هَؤُلَاءِ؟ إِنَّ مَثَلَ هَؤُلَاءِ كَمَثَلِ إِخْوَةٍ لَهُمْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ {قَالَ نُوحٌ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا} [نوح 26] وَقَالَ مُوسَى {رَبَّنَا اطْمِسْ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاشْدُدْ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ} [يونس 88] الْآيَةَ وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ {فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} [إبراهيم 36] وَقَالَ عِيسَى {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} [المائدة 118] وَأَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ فِيكُمْ غِيلَةٌ فَلَا يَنْقَلِبَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا بِفِدَاءٍ أَوْ بِضَرْبِ عُنُقٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقُلْتُ إِلَّا سُهَيْلَ بْنَ بَيْضَاءَ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يُقْتَلُ وَقَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ يَتَكَلَّمُ بِالْإِسْلَامِ فَسَكَتَ فَمَا كَانَ يَوْمٌ أَخْوَفُ عِنْدِي أَنْ يُلْقَى عَلَيَّ حِجَارَةٌ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِنْ يَوْمِي ذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِلَّا سُهَيْلَ بْنَ بَيْضَاءَ»  

[Machine] On the day of Badr, the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , took the captives and asked, "What do you think?" 'Umar said, "O Messenger of Allah, they have lied and expelled you; strike their necks!" Abdullah bin Rawaha said, "O Messenger of Allah, you are in a valley full of firewood, so set it ablaze and throw them into it." Abbas said, "May Allah cut off your mercy!" Abu Bakr said, "O Messenger of Allah, your relatives, your lineage, and your people, forgive them. Allah will save them from the Fire because of you." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , then entered and asked, "What is your opinion about these two men?" He said, "Their example is like that of brothers who came before them." He mentioned the supplications of Nuh, Musa, Isa, and Ibrahim. He said, "Indeed, Allah strengthens the hearts of some men until they are harder than stone, and He softens the hearts of others until they are softer than tender plants. And indeed, you are a family, and none of you will turn away except through redemption or a strike to the neck." Abdullah said, "Except for Suhail bin Bayda'a." Abdullah said, "And I had heard him mention Islam, but then he remained silent." So I started to look at the sky to see when the stones would fall upon me. I said, "Let me speak before the Messenger of Allah." Then he said, "Except for Suhail bin Bayda'a."  

لَمَّا كَانَ يَوْمُ بَدْرٍ أَخَذَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْأُسَارَى فَقَالَ «مَا تَرَوْنَ؟» فَقَالَ عُمَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ كَذَّبُوكَ وَأَخْرَجُوكَ؛ اضْرِبْ أَعْنَاقَهُمْ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنْتَ بِوَادٍ كَثِيرِ الْحَطَبِ فَأَضْرِمْهُ نَارًا ثُمَّ أَلْقِهِمْ فِيهِ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ قَطَعَ اللهُ رَحِمَكَ فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عِتْرَتُكَ وَأَصْلُكَ وَقَوْمُكَ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُمْ فَسَيُنْقِذُهُمُ اللهُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ ثُمَّ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَمِنْ قَائِلٍ يَقُولُ الْقَوْلُ مَا قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَمِنْ قَائِلٍ يَقُولُ الْقَوْلُ مَا قَالَ عُمَرُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ مَا قَوْلُكُمْ فِي هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ؟ إِنَّ مَثَلَهُمْ كَمَثَلِ إِخْوَةٍ لَهُمْ كَانُوا مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ قَالَ نُوحٌ {رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا} وَقَالَ مُوسَى {رَبَّنَا اطْمِسْ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ} وَقَالَ عِيسَى {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ {فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ} وَإِنَّ اللهَ لَيُشْدِدُ قُلُوبَ رِجَالٍ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ أَشَدَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ وَيُلِينُ قُلُوبَ رِجَالٍ فِيهِ حَتَّى يَكُونَ أَلْيَنَ مِنَ اللِّينِ وَإِنَّ بِكُمْ عَيْلَةً وَلَا يَنْقَلِبُ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ إِلَّا بِفِدَاءٍ أَوْ ضَرْبَةِ عُنُقٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ فَقُلْتُ إِلَّا سُهَيْلَ بْنَ بَيْضَاءَ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ وَقَدْ كُنْتُ سَمِعْتُهُ يَذْكُرُ الْإِسْلَامَ فَسَكَتَ فَجَعَلْتُ أَنْظُرُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ مَتَى تَقَعُ عَلَيَّ الْحِجَارَةُ قُلْتُ أُقَدِّمُ الْقَوْلَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى قَالَ «إِلَّا سُهَيْلَ بْنَ بَيْضَاءَ»  

"إِنَّ الله ﷻ لَيُلِينُ قُلُوبَ رِجَالٍ فِيهِ حتَّى تَكُونَ أَلْيَنَ من اللَّبَن ، وإِنَّ الله ﷻ لَيَشُدَّ قُلُوبَ رِجَال فيهِ حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَشدَّ مِنَ الْحِجَارَةِ، وَإِنَّ مَثَلَكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ كَمَثَلِ إِبْرَاهيمَ. قَال: {فَمَنْ تَبِعَنِي فَإِنَّهُ مِنِّي وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَإِنَّكَ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ } وَمَثَلُكَ يَا أَبا بَكْر كَمَثَلِ عِيسَى. قَال: {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ } وإِنَّ مَثَلَكَ يَا عُمَرُ كَمَثَلِ نُوح قَال: {رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الْكَافِرِينَ دَيَّارًا} ، وَإِنَّ مَثَلَكَ يَا عُمَرُ كَمَثَلِ مُوسى قَال: {رَبَّنَا اطْمِسْ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاشْدُدْ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى يَرَوُا الْعَذَابَ الْأَلِيمَ} " أَنتم عَالةٌ، فَلا يَنْفَلِتَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ إلا بِفِدَاءٍ، أَوْ ضَربةِ عنق إلا سُهيل بن بَيضَاءَ".