[Machine] The polytheists took Ammar ibn Yasir and did not leave him until he insulted the Prophet ﷺ and mentioned their idols in a positive way. Then they let him go. When he came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he asked, "What is behind you?" Ammar replied, "Evil, O Messenger of Allah. I was not left alone until I was forced to say things against you and mention their idols in a positive way." The Prophet ﷺ asked, "How do you find your heart?" He replied, "Content with faith." The Prophet ﷺ said, "If they come back to you, then revert."  

أَخَذَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ عَمَّارَ بْنَ يَاسِرٍ فَلَمْ يَتْرُكُوهُ حَتَّى سَبَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ وَذَكَرَ آلِهَتَهُمْ بِخَيْرٍ ثُمَّ تَرَكُوهُ فَلَمَّا أَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَا وَرَاءَكَ؟ قَالَ شَرٌّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مَا تُرِكْتُ حَتَّى نُلْتُ مِنْكَ وَذَكَرْتُ آلِهَتَهُمْ بِخَيْرٍ قَالَ كَيْفَ تَجِدُ قَلْبَكَ؟ قَالَ مُطْمَئِنًّا بِالْإِيمَانِ قَالَ إِنْ عَادُوا فَعُدْ  

"The first people to declare their Islam publicly were seven: The Messenger of Allah, Abu Bakr, 'Ammar and his mother Sumayyah, Suhaib, Bilal and Miqdad. With regard to the Messenger of Allah, Allah protected him through his paternal uncle Abu Talib. With regard to Abu Bakr, Allah protected him through his people. As for the rest, the idolators seized them and made them wear coats of chain-mail and exposed them to the intense heat of the sun. There was none of them who did not do what they wanted them to do, except for Bilal. He did not care what happened to him for the sake of Allah, and his people did not care what happened to him. Then they gave him to the children who took him around in the streets of Makkah while he was saying, 'Ahad, Ahad (One, One).'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 150)   

أَوَّلَ مَنْ أَظْهَرَ إِسْلَامَهُ سَبْعَةٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعَمَّارٌ وَأُمُّهُ سُمَيَّةُ وَصُهَيْبٌ وَبِلَالٌ وَالْمِقْدَادُ ؓ فَأَمَّا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَمَنَعَهُ اللهُ بِعَمِّهِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ وَأَمَّا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَمَنَعَهُ اللهُ بِقَوْمِهِ وَأَمَّا سَائِرُهُمْ فَأَخَذَهُمُ الْمُشْرِكُونَ فَأَلْبَسُوهُمْ أَدْرَاعَ الْحَدِيدِ وَأَوْقَفُوهُمْ فِي الشَّمْسِ فَمَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا وَقَدْ وَاتَاهُمْ عَلَى مَا أَرَادُوا غَيْرَ بِلَالٍ فَإِنَّهُ هَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ نَفْسُهُ فِي اللهِ وَهَانَ عَلَى قَوْمِهِ فَأَعْطَوْهُ الْوِلْدَانَ فَجَعَلُوا يَطُوفُونَ بِهِ فِي شِعَابِ مَكَّةَ وَجَعَلَ يَقُولُ أَحَدٌ أَحَدٌ  

[Machine] I said to Ibn Abbas: "O Abu Abbas, did the polytheists inflict upon the Muslims such hardships that they had no excuse to leave their religion?" He said, "Yes, by Allah, they would beat one of them, starve him, and make him thirsty until he could not even sit properly due to the intensity of the hardship he was facing. And indeed, he would give them whatever they asked for in order to avoid further persecution."  

قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ يَا أَبَا عَبَّاسٍ أَكَانَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ يَبْلُغُونَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي الْعَذَابِ مَا يُعْذَرُونَ بِهِ فِي تَرْكِ دِينِهِمْ؟ فَقَالَ نَعَمْ وَاللهِ إِنْ كَانُوا لَيَضْرِبُونَ أَحَدَهُمْ وَيُجِيعُونَهُ وَيُعْطِشُونَهُ حَتَّى مَا يَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ يَسْتَوِيَ جَالِسًا مِنْ شِدَّةِ الضُّرِّ الَّذِي بِهِ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ لَيُعْطِيهِمْ مَا سَأَلُوهُ مِنَ الْفِتْنَةِ  

[Machine] In His saying "Except for those who are compelled while their hearts are at peace with faith" [An-Nahl 106]. Allah (swt) said: Whoever disbelieves after believing, then upon him is wrath from Allah and he will have a great punishment. But as for one who is compelled [to disbelief] while his heart is at rest with faith - but he opens his mouth [to declare disbelief] while his heart is steadfast with faith - then upon him is no blame. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful; He takes the souls at the time of their death and those that do not die [He takes] during their sleep.  

فِي قَوْلِهِ {إِلَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ وَقَلْبُهُ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ} [النحل 106] قَالَ أَخْبَرَ اللهُ سُبْحَانَهُ إِنَّهُ مَنْ كَفَرَ بَعْدَ إِيمَانِهِ فَعَلَيْهِ غَضَبٌ مِنَ اللهِ وَلَهُ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌ فَأَمَّا مَنْ أُكْرِهَ فَتَكَلَّمَ بِلِسَانِهِ وَخَالَفَهُ قَلْبُهُ بِالْإِيمَانِ لِيَنْجُوَ بِذَلِكَ مِنْ عَدُوِّهِ فَلَا حَرَجَ عَلَيْهِ إِنَّ اللهَ سُبْحَانَهُ إِنَّمَا يَأْخُذُ الْعِبَادَ بِمَا عَقَدَتْ عَلَيْهِ قُلُوبُهُمْ  

[Machine] "And speaking with the tongue and having a tranquil heart with faith, and not stretching out his hand to kill, nor towards a sin, for indeed, he will have no excuse."  

وَالتُّقَاةُ التَّكَلُّمُ بِاللِّسَانِ وَالْقَلْبِ مُطْمَئِنٌّ بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا يَبْسُطُ يَدَهُ فَيَقْتُلُ وَلَا إِلَى إِثْمٍ فَإِنَّهُ لَا عُذْرَ لَهُ