Al-Anfal 8:67 ما كان لنبي ان يكون له اسرى حتى يثخن في الارض تريدون عرض الدنيا والله يريد الاخرة والله عزيز حكيم ٦٧
مَا
كَانَ
لِنَبِيٍّ
أَن
يَكُونَ
لَهُۥٓ
أَسۡرَىٰ
حَتَّىٰ
يُثۡخِنَ
فِي
ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ
تُرِيدُونَ
عَرَضَ
ٱلدُّنۡيَا
وَٱللَّهُ
يُرِيدُ
ٱلۡأٓخِرَةَۗ
وَٱللَّهُ
عَزِيزٌ
حَكِيمٞ
٦٧
It is not for a prophet to have captives [of war] until he inflicts a massacre [upon Allāh's enemies] in the land. You [i.e., some Muslims] desire the commodities of this world,1 but Allāh desires [for you] the Hereafter. And Allāh is Exalted in Might and Wise.
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Ibn Kathir (Abridged)
Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas said, "The Prophet asked the people for their opinion about the prisoners of war of Badr, saying,
«إِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَمْكَنَكُمْ مِنْهُم»
(Allah has made you prevail above them.) `Umar bin Al-Khattab stood up and said, `O Allah's Messenger! Cut off their necks,' but the P
…Imam Ahmad recorded that Anas said, "The Prophet asked the people for their opinion about the prisoners of war of Badr, saying,
«إِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ أَمْك
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