Fairness and equality in Islaam

From the book · p. 40

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Nabi's ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) uncle Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was among the captives, and Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) could not sleep hearing him groan, so the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) loosened his chains and those of the others. But when the Ansaar offered to cancel his ransom, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) refused because it would not be fair, and Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), being wealthy, paid more than the usual amount. Nabi's ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) son-in-law Abul 'Aas had nothing to pay, so his wife Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) sent a necklace her mother Khadijah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) had given her; seeing it, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) wept and asked the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) to return it if they agreed, and they gladly did. Abul 'Aas was told to send Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) to Madinah.

Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him), the uncle of ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) was among the captives of Badr. At night Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) heard his uncle Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) groaning due to his captivity. ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned: “How will I ever be able to sleep when I can hear the groaning of my uncle?”

Subsequently the رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) decided to loosen the chains tied around the hands of Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) and the other captives. As the other captives were ransomed, Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was also ransomed for his freedom. He was made to pay more than the amount that the other captives paid. Four thousand were taken for the release of the average captive and those who were wealthy had to pay more. Since Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) was wealthy, he paid more than the normal ransom. The suggested that the ransom of Hadhrat Abbaas رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) be waived. Rasulullah ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) did not accept this suggestion as it was against fairness.

Similarly, Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) son-in-law, Abul ’Aas, was among the captives. He did not have any wealth to pay for his ransom. He sent a message to his wife, Hadhrat Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) who was still in Makkah to send the ransom money. She had a necklace that her mother, Hadhrat Khadijah رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) had given her and sent it in lieu of the ransom. When Nabi ﷺ (peace and blessings be upon him) saw the necklace, tears filled his eyes and he told the Sahaabah: “If you agree then this necklace of Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her), which is a memory of her mother, should be returned to her.” The Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم (may Allah be pleased with them) willingly returned the necklace. Abul `Aas was then instructed to send Zaynub رضي الله عنها (may Allah be pleased with her) to Madinah.

In brief· the site’s own summary, not the book’s words

Nabi's ﷺ uncle Abbaas رضي الله عنه was among the captives, and Nabi ﷺ could not sleep hearing him groan, so the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم loosened his chains and those of the others. But when the Ansaar offered to cancel his ransom, Nabi ﷺ refused because it would not be fair, and Abbaas رضي الله عنه, being wealthy, paid more than the usual amount. Nabi's ﷺ son-in-law Abul 'Aas had nothing to pay, so his wife Zaynub رضي الله عنها sent a necklace her mother Khadijah رضي الله عنها had given her; seeing it, Nabi ﷺ wept and asked the Sahaabah رضي الله عنهم to return it if they agreed, and they gladly did. Abul 'Aas was told to send Zaynub رضي الله عنها to Madinah.

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