Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-Munaafiqoon, Ayah 8

يَقُولُونَ لَئِن رَّجَعْنَآ إِلَى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ لَيُخْرِجَنَّ ٱلْأَعَزُّ مِنْهَا ٱلْأَذَلَّ ۚ وَلِلَّهِ ٱلْعِزَّةُ وَلِرَسُولِهِۦ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَلَٰكِنَّ ٱلْمُنَٰفِقِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ
They say, "If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble." And to Allah belongs [all] honor, and to His Messenger, and to the believers, but the hypocrites do not know.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

They say ‘Surely if we return from the raid against the Banū al-Mustaliq to Medina the powerful by which they meant themselves will soon expel from it the weaker’ by which they meant the believers. Yet the real might victory belongs to God and to His Messenger and to the believers but the hypocrites do not know that.

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(They say) the one who said this is 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy, especially to his host at the Battle of Tabuk: (Surely, if we return to Medina) from this battle (the mightier) i.e. 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy (will soon drive out) of Medina (the weaker) the weak and humble, meaning by this Muhammad (pbuh); (when might belongeth to Allah and to His messenger and the believers) to conquer the hypocrites, 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy and his host; (but the hypocrites know not) this nor believe in it.

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Verily, Belief returns and goes back to Medina as a snake returns and goes back to its hole (when in danger).

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Sahih al-Bukhari#1816Sahih

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...

Narrated by Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
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Narrated by Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
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When the Prophet (ﷺ) returned (from Jihad), he would say Takbir thrice and add, "We are returning, if Allah wishes, with repentance and worshipping and praising (our Lord) and prostrating ourselves ...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah:
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If Allah makes us victorious, our encamping place will be Al-Khaif, the place where the infidels took an oath to be loyal to Heathenism (by boycotting Banu Hashim, the Pr...

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A time will come for the people (of Medina) when a man will invite his cousin and any other near relation: Come (and settle) at (a place) where living is cheap, come to where there is plenty, but Medi...

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When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) besieged Taif and could not conquer its people, he said, "We will return (to Medina) If Allah wills." That distressed the Companions (of the Prophet (ﷺ) and they said, "Sha...

Narrated by Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr:
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Verily the faith would recede to Medina just as the serpent crawls back into its hole.

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Sunan Ibn Majah#2847Sahih

“Faith will retreat to Al-Madinah as a snake retreats to its hole.”

Narrated by it was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#2826Sahih

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A man has more right to his seat. If he leaves for some need of his, then he returns, then he has more right to his seat."

Narrated by Narrated Wahb bin Hudaifah:

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