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  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out to Uhud, and some people went out with him. Among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were two groups, one group saying that they should be killed and another group saying no. So Allah ﷻ revealed, "What is [the matter] with you [that you are] divided concerning the hypocrites? Allah has cast them back [into disbelief] for what they have earned. Do you wish to guide those whom Allah has sent astray? And he whom Allah sends astray - for him you will never find a way [to guidance]." (Quran 4:88) So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Verily, it is a good thing and it banishes evil just as fire banishes the impurity of silver."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ إِلَى أُحُدٍ فَرَجَعَ أُنَاسٌ خَرَجُوا مَعَهُ فَكَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فِيهم فِرْقتان فِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ بِقَتْلِهِمْ وَفِرْقَةٌ تَقُولُ لَا فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {فَمَا لَكُمْ فِي الْمُنَافِقِينَ فِئَتَيْنِ} [النساء 88] فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّهَا طَيْبَةُ وَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ كَمَا تَنْفِي النَّارُ خَبَثَالْفِضَّةِ  

[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