The lifting of jihad from Muslims in a state of weakness and the jihad of the Prophet

Question:
A questioner says: You said (may Allah preserve you) that if Muslims are in a state of weakness, jihad is lifted from them. How do we reconcile that with the jihad of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with his Companions?

Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not engage in jihad until he had strength. He emigrated to Madinah, and the Muhajireen and the Ansar gathered around him. At that point, Allah prescribed jihad for him. As for when he was in Makkah, he did not engage in combat there, even though the idols were there, even on the Ka'bah. The idols were on the Ka'bah and on al-Safa and al-Marwah. He limited himself to calling people to Allah only. Allah only commanded him to call people to Allah in Makkah, and did not obligate jihad upon him until the Muslims became strong. After the migration, when the Muhajireen and the Ansar gathered around the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), Allah then commanded him to fight in jihad.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.