Some of the scholars of tafsir said: "That was because Abu Jahl, may Allah curse him, used to harm the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) detested him, disliked him and disliked even seeing him; so Allah Almighty commanded him (peace and blessings be upon him) to pardon and overlook."
The Shaykh (Imam al-Bayhaqi) (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "And this is what Abu al-Abbas reported from some of the scholars of tafsir."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب النكاح / Q13298