What does "they are the most eager to return after a retreat" mean?
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I am not sure what "*they are the most eager to return after a retreat*" means in the context of the following hadith:
> Al-Mustawrid reported: He said in front of Amr ibn al-‘As that he
> heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say,
> “The Hour will be established while the Romans are the majority of
> people.” Amr said, “Be careful what you say.” He said, “I have said
> what I heard from the Messenger of Allah.” Amr said, “If the Prophet
> said that, indeed, there are four good qualities in them: they are the
> most forbearing of people in tribulation, they are the quickest to
> recover after a calamity, **they are the most eager to return after a
> retreat**, and they are good to the poor, the orphan, and the
> vulnerable. Their fifth quality is good and beautiful: they are the
> best at stopping the oppression of their kings.”
>
> Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2898
>
> Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim
Does it mean that when faced with a superior opponent, they back down but will be eager to once again return to the battle field to fight against him?
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Feb 5, 2022, 08:15 PM
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