The ransom memory of our Prophet's son-in-law EbulAs, who was captured at Badr

Ebu'l-Âs b. Rebî was the husband of Hz. Zaynab, the eldest daughter of the Prophet Muhammad. Ebu'l-Âs, a respected merchant of the Quraysh, had not entered Islam despite the invitation of the Prophet; however, he also refused to divorce his wife Hz. Zaynab. Ebu'l-Âs was captured while fighting on the side of the polytheists in the Battle of Badr. In Medina, prisoners were released in exchange for ransom. Hz. Zaynab did everything she could to send her husband's ransom and gathered all the valuables she could send. Among these was a necklace that Hz. Khadijah had given her as a wedding gift. In the assembly where the items sent as ransom for the prisoners were brought to the Prophet Muhammad, when he saw this necklace, he paused and said in a low voice: "This is Khadijah's necklace..." The Prophet Muhammad turned to the companions with deep sorrow and said: "If you deem it appropriate, release the prisoner and return the goods sent." The companions accepted this offer by saying, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet Muhammad also requested Ebu'l-Âs to send Hz. Zaynab to Medina; Ebu'l-Âs kept his word. Hz. Zaynab migrated to Medina, and years later Ebu'l-Âs came as a Muslim; the Prophet Muhammad also returned Zaynab to him with her previous marriage. This event is one of the strongest scenes that show the Prophet Muhammad's infinite loyalty to Hz. Khadijah and his sincere attachment to his wife. It also concretizes the importance given to the rights of prisoners and family ties in Islamic law. [Source: TDV Islamic Encyclopedia, "Ebu'l-Âs b. Rebî" article, islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/ebul-as-b-rebi; Ibn Hisham, as-Sirah, II, 282; Hakim, al-Mustadrak, III, 239]