Is it acceptable in Islam to kill prisoners of war?

Question

Islamic history books tell about two prisoners of wars who surrendered to prophet Muhammed during the battle (Badr). One of them was Nadr Ibn Al Harith, and the other was Akba Ibn Abu Mu'et. After capturing them, prophet Muhammed ordered both of them to be KILLED. One of them, Akba, asked prophet Muhammed for mercy and told him about his children and what should they do after his death, then prophet Muhammed simply said: "they go to hell"!

The above incident is mentioned in most Islamic history books, including Ibn Hisham, Al Rawd Al Anf, Ibn Katheer...etc. You can read it in any of those books. Here is a link (in Arabic) to one of those books.

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=...

Did prophet Muhammed really do that? what was his reason for killing those prisoners of war? I understand that this was common by the time, but I thought that prophet Muhammed came with beautiful revolutionary teachings and values that should live until today.

Here is the link again:

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=hes1707.htm

Answer 1

Your wrote a nice stroy but it's a LIE. Prophet Muhammed really never killed anyone.!

Answer 2

I dont know of any such incident, but i will enquire about it. But contrary to the prophet's sense of mercy, this incident does not seem to be true.

For example, when he conquered Makkah. He had in front of him people who had tortured him, beaten him, boycotted him. He could ahve killed them instantly, instead he forgave them. If he could forgive tens of thousands of such pagan people who had really been cruel to him, why would he kill a man for no reason other than that he was a POW.

You can find many instances, in which he let them go with many excuses. For example, in this same battle of Badr, he declared that if any POW can teach 10 muslims, he would be freed.

He never tortured any POW. Unlike the US army that has tortured thousands of innocent POW and civilians alike in detention centres and at war.

Answer 3

Islam is somewhat logical. If an enemy initiates an attack against your place, land, kinfolk or faith then you definitely are to combat on your rights. we are in a position to on no account be on the offense although, as a results of fact Muslims on no account might desire to kill a holy creature like a human without objective. they seem to be a sources that would not belong to us. people belong to God and to Him they shall return (to be judged). in the case that we are in a conflict, we're not s'posed to be cowards. We might desire to combat the evil till there is not greater oppression in the land. maximum of those verses are pertaining to the batlles on the time of the prophet like the conflict of Badr the place too many Muslims have been scared to combat off the invading polytheists. It grew to become into this revelation from God that gave them desire to combat for what's real.besides a good sort of verses are taken wayyy out of context. i desire I cleared this up. God bless and peace.

Answer 4

Sorry but the supposed Hadith is not authentic nor such story happened.
Why not tell people the Hadith's name and number so they can find and look for the translation themselves.

I will give you props for creating a nice story.

Answer 5

Yes, muslims killed many POW's all the time, even today. I don't know whether it's forbidden in their religion or not. I think they are not supposed to kill women, children, old people, even people without any means of defending themselves.

Answer 6

NO .. PROPHET MUHAMMAD DID NOT KILLED ANY PRISONER ..
ISLAM DOES NOT ALLOW US TO KILL ANY PRISONER ..

Answer 7

KILL PRISONERS?

HAHHAHAHAHAHA

HE KILLED FREE PEOPLE DUDE.