As part of the spoils of war Abbas had been relieved of twenty pieces of gold, so he reminded the Prophet (sa) of them telling him to use that as his ransom.
Iyada oo qayb ka mid ah hadhaagii dagaalka Al-Abbas ayaa la dhimi labaatan sheqel oo dahab ah, sidaasi darteed waxa uu xusuusiyay Nabiga (Salla Allahu alihi wa Sallam) oo ka mid ah isaga oo sheegaya in uu isticmaalo in sida uu madax furasho ah.