Chapter 16: Badrغزوة بدر
The year 2 A.H.Episode 50 / 94
The importance of education
From the book · p. 41
The book’s text
The captives from Badr who were unable to pay the ransom, were each asked to teach ten children in exchange for their ransom.
Zaid bin Thaabit رضي الله عنه (may Allah be pleased with him) learnt to read and write in this manner. From this incident we understand the importance given to education. The Muslims did not feel disgraced to study under non-Muslim tutors who were prisoners.