سورة التحريم

Ibn Abbas (may Allah have mercy on him): When this verse was revealed: یَا أَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ جَاهِدِ الْکُفَّارَ وَ المُنافِقِینَ [O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites], the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said: "I will certainly wage jihad against the Amaliqa (the giants)." What he (peace be upon him and his family) meant was the disbelievers and the hypocrites. At that moment Jibra'il came to him and said: "You or Ali (peace be upon him)."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): یَا أَیُّهَا النَّبِیُّ جَاهِدِ الْکُفَّارَ بِالْمنافقین [O Prophet! strive hard against the disbelievers by means of the hypocrites] — this verse was revealed in this very form. So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), together with the hypocrites, waged jihad against the disbelievers, and Ali (peace be upon him), just as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) had waged jihad, waged jihad against the hypocrites.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): جَاهِدِ الْکُفَّارَ بِالْمنَافِقِینَ [strive hard against the disbelievers by means of the hypocrites] — the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family) never fought a hypocrite; rather, he used to establish affection and friendship among them.