(And those who became fugitives for the cause of Allah after they had been oppressed…) [16:41]. This verse was revealed about the Companions of the Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, in Mecca: Bilal, Suhayb, Khabbab, ‘Ammar, and Abu Jandal ibn Suhayl. The idolaters seized them in Mecca, tortured and harmed them. Later, Allah, exalted is He, made them settle down in Medina.
Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi , trans. Mokrane Guezzou
