It is narrated by Ibn 'Umar that a woman was found killed in one of these battles; so the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the killing of women and children.
| Reference | : Sahih Muslim 1744b |
| In-book reference | : Book 32, Hadith 29 |
| USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Book 19, Hadith 4320 |
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