Battle of badr

The battle of Badr was the first decisive battle in the

history of Islam
It occurred in the 12 of Ramadan in the 2nd year of hijra.
The Reason for the Battle
The Prophet of Allah SallahllahuAlahiwasallam got news
that a Maccan caravan headed by Abu Sufyan, coming
from Sham would pass by Madina. So in order to instill
fear in the hearts of the disbelievers and to reply to a
previous attack by the Mushrikin, the Prophet
SallahllahuAlahiwasallam ordered a party of the
Muhajirin and Ansar to intercept the caravan.
But Abu Sufyan became informed of the movements of
the Muslims so he led it off the main routes. And he sent
DamDam al Ghifari to Mecca to inform them that their
caravan is in danger, and that they should rush to help it
and save it. So Abu Jahl marched out with a huge army.
The Muslim army returned .
Ater being able to reach Mecca safely Abu Sufyan sent
word to Abu jahl to return back because the caravan is
safe and that they arrived to Mecca safely. But Abu Jahl
got arrogant and wanted to show the rest of the Arabs
the power of Quraish.
The Consultaion
The Prophet consulted his companions, and they said
words of determination showing that they were willing
to fight. Miqdad bin Amr said;
O Messenger of Allh! Proceed where Allh directs you
to, for we are with you. We will not say as the Children of
Israel said to Moses (Peace be upon him):
Go you and your Lord and fight and we will stay here;
Rather we shall say:
Go you and yourLord and fight and we will fight along
with you.
By Allh! If you were to take us to Bark Al-Ghimad, we
will still fight resolutely with you against its defenders
until you gained it.
Sad bin Muadh said:
By Allh, I feel you want us (the Helpers) to speak. The
Prophet (Peace be upon him) directly said: Oh, yes!
Sad said:
O Prophet of Allh! We believe in you and we bear
witness to what you have vouchsafed to us and we
declare in unequivocal terms that what you have brought
is the Truth. We give you our firm pledge of obedience
and sacrifice. We will obey you most willingly in
whatever you command us, and by Allh, Who has sent
you with the Truth, if you were to ask us to plunge into
the sea, we will do that most readily and not a man of us
will stay behind. We do not grudge the idea of encounter
with the enemy. We are experienced in war and we are
trustworthy in combat. We hope that Allh will show you
through our hands those deeds of valour which will
please your eyes. Kindly lead us to the battlefield in the
Name of Allh.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) was impressed with
the the spirit of sacrifice which his companions showed
at this critical stage.

Summary of Events
Through scouting operations the Muslims were able to
find out the number of soldiers, their exact location and
names of some of their notables.
The same night it rained on both sides. For the
disbeleivers it obstructed further progress, whereas it
was a blessing for the Muslims.

Muhammad (Peace be upon him) stopped at the nearest

spring of Badr. Al-Hubab bin Mundhir asked him,
Has Allh inspired you to choose this very spot or is it
stratagem of war and the product of consultation? The
Prophet (Peace be upon him) replied It is stratagem of
war and consultation.
Al-Hubab said: This place is no good; let us go and
encamp on the nearest water well and make a basin or
reservoir full of water, then destroy all the other wells so
that they will be deprived of the water. The Prophet
(Peace be upon him) approved of his plan and agreed to
carry it out, which they actually did at midnight.

Sad bin Muadh suggested that a trellis be built for the

Prophet (Peace be upon him) to function as headquarters
for the Muslim army and a place providing reasonable
protection for the leader.
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) spent the whole night
preceding the day of the battle in prayer and
supplication.
The Muslim army, enjoyed sound and refreshing sleep, a
mark of the Divine favour.
The Battle
The Muslim Army
The Muslim army was made up of 300-317 men, 82-86
Muhajirin, And 231 Ansar, 61 from Aws and 170 from
Khazraj.
They had only 2 horses, 70 camels, one for two or three
men to ride alternatively. The Messenger of Allh (Peace
be upon him) himself, shared a camel with 2 other
companions.
The general leadership was given to Musab bin Umair
and their standard was white in colour.
The army was divided into two battalions, the Muhajirin
with a standard raised by Ali bin Abi Talib, and the Ansar
whose standard was in the hand of Sad bin Muadh.
Az-Zubair bin Al-Awwam was appointed to the
leadership of the right flank.
Al-Miqdad bin Amr to lead the left flank.
And the rear of the army was at the command of Qais bin
Abi Sasaah.
The General Commander-in-Chief was the Prophet
(Peace be upon him)

The Mushirkins Army

The Disbeleivers Army were made up of 950 - 1000
fighters.
They had 700 camels and 300 horses.
The entire army was armed to the teeth and the reciters
of martial songs also accompanied the army.
Help from Allah
When the battle intensified the prophet (may peace and
blessings be upon him) continued to supplicate to Allah
the most high;
O Allh! Should this group (of Muslims) be defeated
today, You will no longer be worshipped.
He continued to call out to his Lord, stretching forth his
hands and facing Al-Qiblah, until his cloak fell off his
shoulders. Then Abu Bakr came, picked up the cloak, and
put it back on his shoulders and said:
O Prophet of Allh, you have cried out enough to your
Lord. He will surely fulfill what He has promised you.
Immediate was the response from Allh, Who sent down
angels from the heavens for the help and assistance of
the Prophet (Peace be upon him) and his companions.
The Noble Qurn observes:
Verily, I am with you, so keep firm those who have
believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who
have disbelieved. [8:12]
Allh, the All-Mighty, also inspired another message to
His Messenger, saying:
I will help you with a thousand of the angels each
behind the other (following one another) in succession.
[8:9]
The Outcome
With the help of Allah the Muslims gained a huge victory
over the disbelievers.
14 Muslims were killed, of whom 6 were from the
Muhajirin and 8 from the Ansar.
The disbelievers sustained heavy casualties, 70 were
killed and 70 taken prisoners.
Many of the noble men of Makkah, and some of the
prophets bitterest opponents, were among the slain.
Chief of these was Abu Jahl.
Lessons