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My father told me that Hakim bin Hizam manumitted one-hundred slaves in the Pre-Islamic period of
ignorance and slaughtered one-hundred camels (and distributed them in charity). When he embraced
Islam he again slaughtered one-hundred camels and manumitted one-hundred slaves. Hakim said, "I
asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What do you think about some good deeds I used to
practice in the Pre-Islamic period of ignorance regarding them as deeds of righteousness?' Allah's
Apostle said, "You have embraced Islam along with all those good deeds you did."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 49, Hadith 22
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Some men of the Ansar asked for the permission of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "Allow us to give up the
ransom from our nephew Al-`Abbas. The Prophet (ﷺ) said (to them), "Do not leave (even) a Dirham (of
his ransom).
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When the delegates of the tribe of Hawazin came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and they requested him to return their
properties and captives. The Prophet (ﷺ) stood up and said to them, "I have other people with me in this
matter (as you see) and the most beloved statement to me is the true one; you may choose either the
properties or the prisoners as I have delayed their distribution." The Prophet (ﷺ) had waited for them for
more than ten days since his arrival from Ta'if. So, when it became evident to them that the Prophet (ﷺ)
was not going to return them except one of the two, they said, "We choose our prisoners." The
Prophet got up amongst the people and glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and said, "Then
after, these brethren of yours have come to us with repentance, and I see it logical to return them the
captives. So, whoever amongst you likes to do that as a favor, then he can do it, and whoever of you
likes to stick to his share till we recompense him from the very first war booty which Allah will give
us, then he can do so (i.e. give up the present captives)." The people unanimously said, "We do that
(return the captives) willingly." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "We do not know which of you has agreed to it and
which have not, so go back and let your leaders forward us your decision." So, all the people then
went back and discussed the matter with their leaders who returned and informed the Prophet (ﷺ) that all
the people had willingly given their consent to return the captives. This is what has reached us about
the captives of Hawazin. Narrated Anas that `Abbas said to the Prophet, "I paid for my ransom and
`Aqil's ransom."