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In the Battle of Uhud, the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, accepted their opinion
Abdullaah ibn ‘Abbaas narrated:
‘ “The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, took the sword called ‘Thul Fiqaar’ from the booty in Badr. The Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, wanted to stay in Madinah to fight the polytheists when they came to fight in Uhud. However, some of the people who had not attended the Battle of Badr said: “Let us go out to Uhud to fight them, maybe we will achieve some of the virtue that was achieved by those in Badr.” They continued trying to convince the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, until he put on his armor. When he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, wore it, they started regretting their decision, and said: “O Messenger of Allah, stay in Madinah, for the matter is up to you.” He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, replied: “It is not acceptable for a Prophet to take off his armor once he has worn it, until Allah has decided between them [the Prophet and his followers] and their enemy
On the occasion when ‘Aa’ishah was falsely accused by the hypocrites (of immorality), the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, consulted his Companions. ‘Aa’ishah narrated: “When those things were mentioned regarding me, the Prophet of Allah, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, stood to give a speech and he, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, bore witness to the oneness of Allah and praised Him in a manner. He, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, deserves and then said:
“Give me your opinions regarding some people who have accused my wife [i.e. of immoral conduct]. By Allah, I never experienced anything evil regarding my wife. They [also] accused with her a man that, by Allah, I do not know any evil regarding him, and he has never entered my home except when I was present, and I never traveled anywhere except that he was with me.”
