When the Prophet ﷺ went out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of his companions (hypocrites) returned (home). A party of the believers remarked that they would kill those (hypocrites) who had returned, but another party said that they would not kill them. So, this Divine Inspiration was revealed: "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties concerning the hypocrites." (4.88) The Prophet ﷺ said, "Medina expels the bad persons from it, as fire expels the impurities of iron."  

سَمِعْتُ زَيْدَ بْنَ ثَابِتٍ ؓ يَقُولُ لَمَّا خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى أُحُدٍ رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَتْ فِرْقَةٌ نَقْتُلُهُمْ وَقَالَتْ فِرْقَةٌ لاَ نَقْتُلُهُمْ فَنَزَلَتْ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينِ فِئَتَيْنِ} وَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الرِّجَالَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ  

When the Prophet ﷺ set out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of those who had gone out with him, returned. The companions of the Prophet ﷺ were divided into two groups. One group said, "We will fight them (i.e. the enemy)," and the other group said, "We will not fight them." So there came the Divine Revelation:-- '(O Muslims!) Then what is the matter within you that you are divided. Into two parties about the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back (to disbelief) Because of what they have earned.' (4.88) On that, the Prophet ﷺ said, "That is Taiba (i.e. the city of Medina) which clears one from one's sins as the fire expels the impurities of silver."  

لَمَّا خَرَجَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَى أُحُدٍ رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِمَّنْ خَرَجَ مَعَهُ وَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فِرْقَةً تَقُولُ نُقَاتِلُهُمْ وَفِرْقَةً تَقُولُ لاَ نُقَاتِلُهُمْ فَنَزَلَتْ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَاللَّهُ أَرْكَسَهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُوا} وَقَالَ إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ تَنْفِي الذُّنُوبَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ  

Some of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ returned from the battle of Uhud (i.e. refused to fight) whereupon the Muslims got divided into two parties; one of them was in favor of their execution and the other was not in favour of it. So there ware revealed: "Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites?" (4.88). Then the Prophet ﷺ said "It (i.e. Medina) is a Taybah (good), it expels impurities as the fire expels the impurities of silver."  

رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْ أُحُدٍ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِمْ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ اقْتُلْهُمْ وَفَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ لاَ۔ فَنَزَلَتْ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} وَقَالَ: «إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ: تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ۔»  

from Zaid bin Thabit that he heard about this Ayah: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4:88) He said: "People among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ returned on the Day of Uhud and there were two parties among them, a group who said: 'Kill them,' and a group that say not to. So Allah revealed this Ayah: Then what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties about the hypocrites? (4:88) So he said: "Indeed it is Taibah (Al-Madinah). And he said: 'It expels filth from it just like the fire expels filth from iron.'"  

أَنَّهُ قَالَ فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ( فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ ) قَالَ رَجَعَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِمْ فَرِيقَيْنِ فَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ اقْتُلْهُمْ وَفَرِيقٌ يَقُولُ لاَ فَنَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الآيَةُ ( فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ ) وَقَالَ إِنَّهَا طِيبَةُ وَقَالَ إِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبِيثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went to Uhud, and some people came back with him. Among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , there were two groups. One group said they should be killed, and the other group said they should not be killed. Ibn Ja'far spoke and said, "The people are in two groups. One group says they should be killed, and another group says they should not be killed." Then Bahz revealed the verses, "So what is [the matter] with you [that you are] in two groups concerning the hypocrites?" [Quran 4:88]. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is good and it removes evil, just as fire removes impurity from silver." Affan narrated to us and said, "I heard Abdullah bin Yazid mention the meaning of the hadith of Bahz."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ إِلَى أُحُدٍ فَرَجَعَ أُنَاسٌ خَرَجُوا مَعَهُ فَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهِمْ فِرْقتانِ فِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ بِقَتْلِهِمْ وَفِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ لَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَكَانَ النَّاسُ فِيهِمْ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فَرِيقًا يَقُولُونَ بِقَتْلِهِمْ وَفَرِيقًا يَقُولُونَ لَا قَالَ بَهْزٌ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} [النساء 88] فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ وَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ حَدَّثَنَاهُ عَفَّانُ وَقَالَ فِيهِ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ يَزِيدَ فَذَكَرَ مَعْنَى حَدِيثِ بَهْزٍ  

[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to Uhud, some people came back with him. The companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were divided into two groups. One group said, "Let us kill them," while the other group said, "No." Ibn Ja'far said, "It is better to spare them." So Allah revealed, "What is the matter with you concerning the hypocrites, when Allah has cast them back [to disbelief] for what they earned? Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray - never will you find for him a way [of guidance]" (Surah An-Nisa, 88). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "It is good and it repels evil just as fire repels the impurities of silver."  

لَمَّا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى أُحُدٍ رَجَعَ أُنَاسٌ خَرَجُوا مَعَهُ فَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ نَقْتُلُهُمْ وَفِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ لَاقَالَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ فَكَانَ فَرِيقٌ يَقُولُونَ قَتْلَهُمْ وَفَرِيقٌ يَقُولُونَ لَا قَالَ بَهْزٌ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} [النساء 88] فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ وَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَ الْفِضَّةِ  

[Machine] I heard that Zaid ibn Thabit said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to Uhud, a group of people returned from the way. Among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , there were two groups: one group said, "Accept them," and another group said, "Do not accept them." So Allah revealed, "What is [the matter] with you [that you are] two factions concerning the hypocrites while Allah has made them fall back [into error and disbelief] for what they earned?"  

سَمِعْتُ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ يَقُولُ لَمَّا خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى أُحُدٍ رَجَعَ قَوْمٌ مِنَ الطَّرِيقِ فَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهِمْ فِرْقَتَيْنِ فِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ اقْبَلْهُمْ وَفِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ لَا تَقْبَلْهُمْ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ وَاللهُ أَرْكَسَهُمْ بِمَا كَسَبُوا}