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Those who were left behind, from [the journey to] Tabūk, rejoiced at remaining behind the Messenger (rasūl) of Allahu ta’ālā, and were averse to striving with their wealth and their lives in the way of Allahu ta’ālā. And they said, that is, they said to one another, 'Do not go forth, do not set off to [join] the fight, in the heat!' Say: 'The fire of Hell is hotter, than Tabūk, and more worthy for them to guard against, by not staying behind, did they but understand', this, they would not have stayed behind.