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3088. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbâs that 'Abdur-Rahmân bin 'Awf and some of his companions came to the Prophet ﷺ in Makkah and said: "O Messenger of Allâh! We were respected when we were idolators and when we believed, we were humiliated." He said: "I have been commanded to pardon, so do not fight." Then, when Allâh caused us to move to Al-Madînah, He commanded us to fight, but they refrained. Then Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed: Have you not seen those who were told to hold back their hands (from fighting) and perform As-Salâh?[1] (Sahîh)
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Had the Muslims been permitted to resist or to retaliate in response at that time, the newly born movement of Islam and its priceless personages might have been exterminated. Instead, by commanding them to remain patient and forgiving, their power of endurance was enhanced to its immense height. Thus they became capable of enduring the hardships of the upcoming battles, and their moral training too, reached the pinnacle of its perfection.
