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Amongst the captives was Abu Aziz, the brother of Mus'ab. When Mus'ab saw
that his brother had been taken captive by an Ansar he advised him saying: "Bind
him well, his mother is rich and she might be prepared to pay a handsome
ransom for him!" When Abu Aziz heard his brother's remark he said: "Brother, is
this the way you speak of me to others?" Mus'ab replied: "He is my brother in
your place." However, much to Abu Aziz's surprise the Ansar treated him well
and would commend his captors' fair treatment of him in the years to come.
Mus'abs assumption proved to be correct. Later, when his mother learned of her
son's capture she offered a handsome ransom of no less than 4,000 dirhams for
his release.
Amongst the other prisoners were several members of the Prophet's own family.
There was Suhayl, the chief of Amir, cousin and former brother-in-law of Lady
Swadah, the Prophet's wife. The Prophet's uncle, Abbas, had also been taken
captive, however, he inclined greatly to Islam but had not as yet made it known
as many of the Koraysh owed him large sums of money and he feared they might
not repay him if they suspected his inclination. Abdul As, the estranged husband
that his brother had been taken captive by an Ansar he advised him saying: "Bind
him well, his mother is rich and she might be prepared to pay a handsome
ransom for him!" When Abu Aziz heard his brother's remark he said: "Brother, is
this the way you speak of me to others?" Mus'ab replied: "He is my brother in
your place." However, much to Abu Aziz's surprise the Ansar treated him well
and would commend his captors' fair treatment of him in the years to come.
Mus'abs assumption proved to be correct. Later, when his mother learned of her
son's capture she offered a handsome ransom of no less than 4,000 dirhams for
his release.
Amongst the other prisoners were several members of the Prophet's own family.
There was Suhayl, the chief of Amir, cousin and former brother-in-law of Lady
Swadah, the Prophet's wife. The Prophet's uncle, Abbas, had also been taken
captive, however, he inclined greatly to Islam but had not as yet made it known
as many of the Koraysh owed him large sums of money and he feared they might
not repay him if they suspected his inclination. Abdul As, the estranged husband