The Historical Study of Humanitarian Law in Prophet's Wars

Considering the rights of women, children, elders and disable persons would be a significant issue during the war and it is interpreted as "Humanitarian law". In the present century, organizations, groups, and some people from various parts of the world are active in this regard. The recognition of the position of this law in Islam and clarification of its elements in prophet's conduct would be of significant importance. Since consideration of the chivalry principles, avoiding from the use of atypical methods in war, supporting women and children, protecting disable and elder people as well as forbidding the exploitation of destructive equipments are considered as imperative issues emphasized not only in recent laws but also in Prophet's conduct. Studying the wars at the age of the prophet as well as his advice related to the disable people out of war, this writing is to clarify the prophet's strategies concerning the protection of them and to answer this question on the way of prophet's conduct towards women, children, and opponent disable people in wars.