Fighting the disbelievers after they have been called to the message

Question:
And regarding the matter, Allah has informed you. One of the students of knowledge mentioned that jihad has been spread out so that Muslims can be able to convey the religion of Allah and Islam to the disbelievers, the religion of Allah and Islam, because their disbelieving rulers prevent that. If the callers are able to convey the Islamic religion to the disbelievers without jihad, then jihad is not gathered, so what is your opinion on that?

Answer:
Good. And if they convey it to a specific person and he accepts, he leaves what he was on, there is no disagreement. They convey the initial call and invite to Islam; this is something no one disputes. But if they refuse to accept the call and persist in disbelief, they leave them alone once the call has reached them, and that is it. They do not fight the one who was called and did not accept. They fight. Yes, this is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). If they refuse, then fight them. So seek help from Allah and fight them. When he sent Ali on the day of Khaybar, he gave him the banner then he ordered him to call them to Islam. He ordered him to call them to Islam first, and then if they did not accept, to fight them. And this is what happened. Likewise, in his will to the commanders, he says: