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Abu Rafi‘ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: Quraysh sent me to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). When I saw him, Islam was inspired in my heart. I said: “O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I will never return to them.” He said: “1 I do not break a covenant or detain messengers. Return, and if what is in your heart now remains, come back.” I went, then returned to the Prophet (ﷺ) and embraced Islam.
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: “I do not break a covenant, etc.”: This shows covenants with disbelievers are upheld as with Muslims. As stated in (Al-Mirqat).
Note 1
(١)قوله: إني لا أخيس بالعهد إلخ: فيه أن العهد يراعى مع الكفار كما يراعى مع المسلمين. كذا في (المرقاة)