Volume 6, Book 60, Number 176:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Verse:–‘If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome two-
hundred (non-Muslims).’ was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when it became compulsory
that one Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order
by revealing:
‘(But) now Allah has lightened your (task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there
are of you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome (two-hundred (non-Muslims).’ (8.66) So when
Allah reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience and per –
severance against the enemy decreased as much as their task was lightened for them.
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