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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is the verse regarding patience against ten specific or general?

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The questioner : The reason the Companions pledged allegiance was that they would not flee from the enemy until death. In Surat al-Anfal, Allah feared for the believers, so a man came to announce to him. Is this verse specific, to be acted upon as a concession when necessary, or is it specific to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

The Shaykh : No, the meaning is that it is obligatory for one to face two. But if he faces more, there is no prohibition. That is, it is not disliked for him to face more. What is forbidden is fleeing from fewer than two.

The questioner : Until death, even if there are ten in front of him? Meaning, he does not stop until it becomes specific?

The Shaykh : No, it is not specific. Because the meaning of the verse is that it is obligatory for one to face two. But if he faces ten, there is no prohibition. Yes, indeed. Yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3925 - 4600 كيف نجمع بين حديث أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بايع الصحابة على الموت...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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