Slavery was less common than ransom, especially for prisoners of war; the large numbers of prisoners taken during raids and battles every year ensured that ransom money flowed freely between the Christian and Muslim states.
相比于赎回，被贩卖为奴还算不上是通常情况，特别是对于战俘而言尤其如此；每年在袭击和战斗中被抓的大量囚犯确保了赎金在基督徒和穆斯林国家之间自由流动。