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After the Prophet (s) revealed his intentions to fight Romans, some of the [[Sahaba]] (his companions), specially the [[Munfiq|Munfiqun]] (the hypocrites) refused to join the army or tried to weaken the morale of other soldiers. It can be assumed that the great emphasis on going to this military expedition had been more a tactic of the Prophet (s) to expose some of Munafiqun and the reality behind their activities in Medina, than a response to a Roman threat. | After the Prophet (s) revealed his intentions to fight Romans, some of the [[Sahaba]] (his companions), specially the [[Munfiq|Munfiqun]] (the hypocrites) refused to join the army or tried to weaken the morale of other soldiers. It can be assumed that the great emphasis on going to this military expedition had been more a tactic of the Prophet (s) to expose some of Munafiqun and the reality behind their activities in Medina, than a response to a Roman threat. | ||
There are historical indications that may support this view, such as: the extensive efforts of Munafiqun to weaken the morale of Muslim soldiers, embattling of [[' | There are historical indications that may support this view, such as: the extensive efforts of Munafiqun to weaken the morale of Muslim soldiers, embattling of [['Abd Allah b. Ubay]] forces against the Muslim Army and based on one account, an attempt on the Prophet's life on his way back from Tabuk by some of Munafiqun. | ||
==Difficulties of the Expedition== | ==Difficulties of the Expedition== | ||