Hamza Aktan writes, "At the end of the battle which was joined at Hunayn, the Prophet saw the body of a dead woman among the dead of the pagans. 'What is this that I see?' he asked. Those who were present answered: 'This is a woman, killed by the forces of Khalid bin Walid.' The Prophet said to one of them, 'Run to Khalid! Tell him that the Messenger of God forbids him to kill children, women, and servants.' One of those present said, 'Dear Messenger of God! But are they not the children of pagans?' The Prophet answered: 'Were not the best of you, too, once the children of pagans? All children are born with their true nature and are innocent.'"