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[–] Wikiahmadiyya [S] 1 point 1 point (+2|-1) ago  (edited ago)

I'm afraid that's not accurate. The Meccans chased Muhammad (sa) out from his home due only to his faith in much the same way the Romans had persecuted the early Christians.

Then when he migrated following their assassination attempts (he had practiced his faith entirely peacefully and tolerantly) they sent the following message to his new homeland in Medina:

You gave protection to our companion. We swear by Allah, you should fight him or expel him, or we shall come to you in full force, until we kill your fighters and appropriate your women.

So it was the non-Muslim Meccans who declared war on the entirely peaceful Muslims. The Muslims won the war, but as I say war was only ever permitted in self defence. And the Muslims had no choice whatsoever - they had migrated to live their lives peacefully and the Meccans had responded by chasing them with the intention of wiping them out.

More info: http://www.wikiahmadiyya.org/history/muhammad