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Narrated Ibn `Abbas:When the Verse:--'If there are twenty steadfast amongst you (Muslims), they will overcome two-hundred (non-Muslims).' was revealed, it became hard on the Muslims when it became compulsory that one Muslim ought not to flee (in war) before ten (non-Muslims). So (Allah) lightened the order by revealing: '(But) now Allah has lightened your (task) for He knows that there is weakness in you. So if there are of you one-hundred steadfast, they will overcome (two-hundred (non-Muslims).' (8.66) So when Allah reduced the number of enemies which Muslims should withstand, their patience and perseverance against the enemy decreased as much as their task was lightened for them

حدثنا يحيى بن عبد الله السلمي، اخبرنا عبد الله بن المبارك، اخبرنا جرير بن حازم، قال اخبرني الزبير بن خريت، عن عكرمة، عن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قال لما نزلت {ان يكن منكم عشرون صابرون يغلبوا مايتين} شق ذلك على المسلمين حين فرض عليهم ان لا يفر واحد من عشرة، فجاء التخفيف فقال رالان خفف الله عنكم وعلم ان فيكم ضعفا فان يكن منكم ماية صابرة يغلبوا مايتين}. قال فلما خفف الله عنهم من العدة نقص من الصبر بقدر ما خفف عنهم