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Sahih al-Bukhari 4652 (Book 65, Hadith 174) #4435
Obligation of Standing Firm in Faith

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that when the verse of Quran was revealed, it became obligatory for Muslims to not flee from non-Muslims even if they are outnumbered. Later, Allah lightened this task and made it easier for Muslims.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: When the Verse:-- "If there are twenty steadfast amongst you, they will overcome two hundred". (8:65) was revealed, then it became obligatory for the Muslims that one (Muslim) should not flee from ten (non-Muslims). Sufyan (the sub-narrator) once said, "Twenty (Muslims) should not flee before two hundred (non Muslims)". Then there was revealed: 'But now Allah has lightened your (task)'. (8:66) So it became obligatory that one-hundred (Muslims) should not flee before two hundred (non-muslims). (Once Sufyan said extra, "The Verse: 'Urge the believers to the fight. If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims) '. was revealed) Sufyan said, "Ibn Shabrama said, "I see that this order is applicable to the obligation of enjoining good and forbidding evil".
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏إِنْ يَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ عِشْرُونَ صَابِرُونَ يَغْلِبُوا مِائَتَيْنِ‏}‏ فَكُتِبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ لاَ يَفِرَّ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ عَشَرَةٍ ـ فَقَالَ سُفْيَانُ غَيْرَ مَرَّةٍ أَنْ لاَ يَفِرَّ عِشْرُونَ مِنْ مِائَتَيْنِ ـ ثُمَّ نَزَلَتِ ‏{‏الآنَ خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْكُمُ‏}‏ الآيَةَ، فَكَتَبَ أَنْ لاَ يَفِرَّ مِائَةٌ مِنْ مِائَتَيْنِ ـ زَادَ سُفْيَانُ مَرَّةً ـ نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏حَرِّضِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَى الْقِتَالِ إِنْ يَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ عِشْرُونَ صَابِرُونَ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَقَالَ ابْنُ شُبْرُمَةَ وَأُرَى الأَمْرَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَالنَّهْىَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ مِثْلَ هَذَا‏.‏
TOPICS
steadfastness  *  obligation  *  lightening  *  believers  *  istiqaamah  *  wujub  *  takhfif  *  muminoon

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand firm in faith no matter what situation you face or how outnumbered you may be as Allah will always help you out with His mercy and grace . Enjoin good and forbid evil . Obey the orders given by Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains the importance of standing firm in faith and not fleeing from non-Muslims even if they are outnumbered. When the verse of Quran was revealed, it became obligatory for Muslims to not flee from ten non-Muslims. Later, Allah lightened this task and made it easier by allowing one hundred Muslims to stand against two hundred non-Muslims. The obligation is also applicable to enjoining good and forbidding evil. It is important for believers to stay steadfast in their faith no matter what situation they face or how outnumbered they may be as Allah will always help them out with His mercy and grace.

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