The wisdom behind the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying before Hamra’ al-Asad: “No one leaves with us except those who witnessed the battle”

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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is there an apparent wisdom in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) before Hamra’ al-Asad: “No one leaves with us except those who witnessed the battle”?

Answer:
Because Allah commanded him to do so, and this is part of the completion of the trial, and so that Allah may complete the favor upon those who struggled in Uhud and were patient, by crowning them with these great miracles. Yes.

Those [believers] who responded to Allah and the Messenger after injury had struck them. For those who did good among them and feared Allah is a great reward -

الَّذِينَ اسْتَجَابُوا لِلَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا أَصَابَهُمُ الْقَرْحُ لِلَّذِينَ أَحْسَنُوا مِنْهُمْ وَاتَّقَوْا أَجْرٌ عَظِيمٌ

[Ali 'Imran 3:172]

Those to whom the people said, “This is the one Abu Sufyan sent, a single person,” and Allah called them “the people” who said to them, “The people, meaning the polytheists, have gathered against you, so fear them.” Did they fear the polytheists?

and they said, "Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs."

وَقَالُوا حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

[Ali 'Imran 3:173]

We do not fear the polytheists at all, so we do not fear anyone other than Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. It is a trial and a test.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2671] الحكمة من قول النبي ﷺ قبل حمراء الأسد "لا يخرج معنا إلا من شهد القتال" - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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