Patiently Facing Circumstances –
When the aggression of the non-Muslims of Mecca increased they began to attack the defenseless and socially weak Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. Even though some of the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, urged the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, to fight, he commanded them to withhold from fighting and to instead forgive their oppressors. This has been discussed in Imam Muhammad As Sallaabee’s, The Noble Life of the Prophet (PBUH), Volume 1, Page 416.
One of the wisdoms behind taking a peaceful stance against the non-Muslims of Mecca was to train the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to adopt patience when dealing with people and difficulties. They were being trained to accept the commands of Allah, the Exalted, and the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, even if it contradicted their point of view.
Fighting the non-Muslims of Mecca would have given them a greater reason to use lethal force against the Muslims, even against those Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, who were under tribal protection. This would have diverted the mission of Islam from preaching to fighting.
Fighting within Mecca would have led to the killing of innocent people who were not directly involved in the aggression shown towards the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them.
Fighting and killing the non-Muslims of Mecca would have also sealed their fate in Hell. Being patient allowed many of these violent non-Muslims to accept Islam, such as Umar Ibn Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.
Fighting and killing the non-Muslims of Mecca would have enraged their relatives who may have been inclined towards accepting Islam. The feeling of revenge may have overcome their inclination towards Islam thereby preventing them from accepting it.
Showing patience in the face of aggression also encouraged some of the powerful non-Muslims to extend protection to their Muslim relatives, out of tribal loyalty. This would have disappeared if the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, began to fight against the non-Muslims of Mecca.
Fighting would have only depleted the number of Muslims, which were needed to spread the message of Islam across the Arabian Peninsula.
Fighting against the non-Muslims would have also been used as false propaganda against the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as he would have been accused of seeking nothing but authority in the land. History has shown that many of those who only sought power quickly turned to violence.
The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, were being trained to stick together during this time of patience, thereby strengthening their unity.
There are many other reasons and wisdoms behind why Allah, the Exalted, commanded the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, not to fight during his life in Mecca.
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