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The captives 
After reaching Madinah, the Prophet held consultations 
regarding the prisoners of war. Abu Bakr said that they should 
let the Quraysh buy their freedom, while Umar was in favour 
of executing all of them. The Prophet decided to set them free 
in return for ransom, which ranged from one thousand to four 
thousand dinars. Those who could not pay and were literate were 
required to teach ten Muslim children each by way of ransoms. 
Those unable to do either were set free anyway. 
A poignant sidelight of this battle was the capture and 
subsequent ransom of Abdul Aas, the Prophet’s son-in-law. 
Zaynab , the Prophet’s daughter, who was the wife of Abdul 
Aas, was still in Makkah and she sent a necklace to ransom her 
husband. The Prophet recognised the necklace. He himself had 
given this to his daughter as a wedding gift. His eyes filled with 
tears, and he sought the consent of his Companions to fee Abdul 

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Aas without ransom. The Companions agreed, and Abdul Aas 
was freed on the condition that he would let Zaynab migrate to 
Madinah. After he returned to Makkah, Zaynab was allowed to 
join her father in Madinah. 
Ruqayyah dies and Uthman marries Umm Kulthoom 
When the Prophet left for the battle of Badr, his daughter, 
Ruqayyah was ill. The Prophet asked Uthman , her 
husband, to stay in Madinah and tend to his sick wife. He would 
get the same reward, the Prophet promised him, and an equal 
share of the booty as those who fought at Badr. Usama bin Zayd 
was asked to stay in Madinah for the same reason. Unfortunately, 
Ruqayyah died before the Prophet returned. Usama bin Zayd said, 
“The news of the victory came to us after we had already buried 
Ruqayyah.” 
Later, the Prophet gave his daughter, Umm Kulthoom , 
in marriage to the bereaved Uthman . Because he was married 
to two of the Prophet’s daughters in succession, Uthman came 
to be called “Dhul Noorayn” (the one who has two lights). Umm 
Kulthoom , died while married to Uthman in the month of 
Sha’ban 9 A.H., and was buried next to the Prophet’s Mosque in 
the cemetery known as Baqi.