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Prophet Muhammad strictly prohibited the ill treatment
of non-combatants and prisoners of war. For example, the
Prophet did not approve of any ill treatment of prisoners
of war that were taken after the Battle of Badr:

He instructed Muslims to share equal food
with the prisoners. (Majma ul Zawaid,
hadith no. 10007)

He declared that any prisoner who could
teach ten children of Madinah to read and
write would be set free. (Musnad Ahmad,
hadith no. 2216)

It is also worth noting that in future battles, no prisoners
of war were taken in by the Muslims.

The Prophet Muhammad taught believers to be virtuous
and compassionate towards fellow human beings. He
preached selfless service and development of piety and
modesty amongst individuals. He believed that a Muslim
is soft, simple and lenient. He cautioned Muslims from
falling into extremism:

Those who go to extremes are doomed.
(Sahih Muslim, hadith no. 2670)

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