\nNarrated Ibn `Abbas:\n \n\nWhen the Verse:--'If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome twohundred \n(non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when it became compulsory \nthat one Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by \nrevealing: \n'(But) now Allah has lightened your (task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are \nof you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome (two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when \nAllah reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience and \nperseverance against the enemy decreased as much as their task was lightened for them.\n

\nNarrated Ibn `Abbas:\n \n\nWhen the Verse:--'If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome twohundred \n(non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when it became compulsory \nthat one Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by \nrevealing: \n'(But) now Allah has lightened your (task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are \nof you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome (two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when \nAllah reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience and \nperseverance against the enemy decreased as much as their task was lightened for them.\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ السُّلَمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الزُّبَيْرُ بْنُ خِرِّيتٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏إِنْ يَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ عِشْرُونَ صَابِرُونَ يَغْلِبُوا مِائَتَيْنِ‏}‏ شَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ حِينَ فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ لاَ يَفِرَّ وَاحِدٌ مِنْ عَشَرَةٍ، فَجَاءَ التَّخْفِيفُ فَقَالَ رالآنَ خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْكُمْ وَعَلِمَ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ ضُعْفًا فَإِنْ يَكُنْ مِنْكُمْ مِائَةٌ صَابِرَةٌ يَغْلِبُوا مِائَتَيْنِ‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ فَلَمَّا خَفَّفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمْ مِنَ الْعِدَّةِ نَقَصَ مِنَ الصَّبْرِ بِقَدْرِ مَا خُفِّفَ عَنْهُمْ‏.‏