Why did the Messenger of Allah, Allah’s blessings and peace be upon him, not supplicate to his Lord to relieve the suffering of the Muslims in the شعب أبي طالب (Shi'b Abi Talib - Abi Talib's Mountain Pass/Ravine), especially since he was told, "Shall I turn myself into gold for you?" And why did he not do what he did in Medina, such as making water flow from his fingers, even though the matter seems simple through supplication? And what is the wisdom behind Allah's will for the suffering during that period?
Affliction is the way of the Prophets and their followers, and it has great wisdoms, among them the sifting of believers and distinguishing them from hypocrites, and so that the patient may be known.
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