Muslim Slave System in Medieval India c7.14

c7.14

Besides, right from the days of prophet Muhammad, and according to his instructions, writes Margoliouth, parting of a captive mother from her child was forbidden The parting of brothers when sold was similarly forbidden. On the other hand captive wife might at once become the concubine of the conqueror.²¹ This precept of not separating the captives but keeping them together was motivated by no humanitarian consideration but it surely swelled their numbers to the advantage of the victors. Hence large numbers of people were enslaved.