Does Islam allow for torturing prisoners of war?

Question

There is a story in the Islamic history about prophet Muhammed who TORTURED a man (with the name Kynana Ibn Al Rabie) to tell the Muslims about the location of a treasure that his people entrusted him to hide from Muslims.

Does this mean that Islam also allows for torturing prisoners of war (just like what mericans did in Abu Gharib)?

Did not I show my reference?
too bad from me. Well, this story is in almost every Islamic history book. Take an example Sirat Ibn Hisham:

http://sirah.al-islam.com/display.asp?f=hes2447.htm

Answer 1

well, i don't know if you'd consider beheading torture...

Answer 2

How holy books are interpreted has been the reason of the ruination of societies for countless generations. They certainly weren't meant to be taken actually, so people have interpreted them with the intention to fulfill their very own selfish agendas in the time of background. guy's inhumanity to guy is the cornerstone of human background and no count what idealistic humanitarian character somebody adopts, they'll consistently be ruled by utilising the warring "mob" and the values inherent therein.

Answer 3

Muslims are commanded by Allah Almighty to treat their Captives with kindness and to feed them!

"They perform (their) vows, and they fear a Day Whose evil flies far and wide. And they feed, for the love of Allah, the indigent, the orphan, and the captive -- (Saying), 'We feed you For the sake of Allah alone: No reward do we desire from you, nor thanks.' (The Noble Quran, 76:7-9)"

In these Noble Verses, we clearly see how Allah Almighty orders the Muslims to treat their captives with kindness and to not expect anything back in return. Muslims must do it for the love of Allah Almighty, hence they have to feed their captives in kindness and love.

Notice also in Noble Verse 5:34 that the door for mercy and forgiveness for the sincere enemy is open. The Muslims can not do any harm to the enemy if the enemy repents.

Did Prophet Muhammad ever abuse or kill any of his Captives or take personal revenges from them?
Absolutely not! Killing captives is forbidden in Islam, except for those who deserve it such as war criminals as clearly proven.

Answer 4

I don't think putting panties on some dudes head is the same as slowly slitting his throat or skinning him alive.There's a difference between embarrassment and toture.Wake up.

Answer 5

NO! Throughout Islamic history, the Muslim’s treatment of others in times of war was exemplary. Abû Bakr, a Companion of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the first Caliph that came after him, sent an army to Syria to fight the aggressive Roman legions and went out to give them words of encouragement. He said: “You are going to find a group of people who have devoted themselves to the worship of Allah (i.e. monks), so leave them to what they are doing.”

When `Umar, a companion of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the second Caliph, drove the Roman legions out of Jerusalem, the Muslims were welcomed as liberators. Even though the Muslims had conquered the land, they were not allowed to look upon the inhabitants of the land as their enemies. Their enemies were only the Romans who had aggressed against them. When `Umar entered Jerusalem as a conqueror, he came humbly and instead of dictating harsh terms to the people, brought a treaty that guaranteed the people of Jerusalem, who were predominantly Christian, their safety and freedom from all persecution. The following is from the treaty that he drafted for them:
“This is what `Umar, the Commander of the Faithful, grants to the people in peace. He grants them the safety of their persons, their churches, and their crosses… their churches will not be shut down nor destroyed. Nothing will be taken from them or from their crosses. They will not be compelled to abandon their faith nor shall any one of them be abused.”
Jihâd can never be fought for worldly gain, for conquest, or even for revenge.

Muslims must only fight to protect the lives, property, and freedoms of people, especially their freedom to worship Allah when that freedom is forcibly attacked. They are never allowed to attack innocent people, even when they are themselves attacked by the countrymen of those innocents. Any people that go against this established principle of Islamic Law and murder civillians are fighting against Islam and everything that it stands for. It is ludicrous for them to call this fighting a jihâd, a word that means striving in the cause of Islam. They are in fact murderers in the light of Islamic Law and should be treated as such.

Answer 6

Lol, you've stooped to propaganda now that you can't find verses and Hadiths to miscontrue or qoute out of context?

Answer 7

"Kaynana" is a female Name in Arabic, Go and find something else...

Answer 8

Not true, not allowed.

Answer 9

the prophet (pbuh) said:"if i find the treasure in your house,should i kill you"
the man said "yes".
.............fair enough.