Brief History of the Battle of Badr

The origin of Islamic faith returns to the early seventh century when Allah selected Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) as his Last Messenger. At the point when the Holy Prophet (PBUH) declared about the first Revelation of Quran and said that He is the Final Prophet of the Almighty Lord. The Qureyshi worshipers of another god and polytheists denied Him (PBUH). They became the worst enemies of those people who accepted Islam.

In the 2nd year of Hijrah (Migration), 623 A.D, Muslims came to know about Qureyshi procession returning from Syria to Makah. In this way, they thought of avenging their losses of proprietorship in Makah by attacking that guard lead by Abu Sufyan (uncle of Prophet, PBUH.), who called for his people to protect his convoy from Muslims and crush them.

The Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) of Allah had no arrangement of going into the fight, however, when He (PBUH) came to know about coming of thousands of armed atheists for purpose of destroying Muslims, they finally had to go into the 1st fight between them and the heathens.

This battle is known as Ghazwa (fight in which the Prophet, PBUH. took part Himself) Badr, which happened on seventeenth of Ramadan and was won by Muslims who were 313 in number just, against the forceful armed force of over 1000 Makah ’s atheists.

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When the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) came to know about the powerful preparation of the atheists against Muslims, He (PBUH) had no real option except to arrange a strong group of believers to fight against them.

The Ansaar (Natives of Madina) also had to make a decision whether to take part in this battle or not, as the Pact of Brotherhood among them and Muhajireen did exclude battling adversaries outside the limits of Madina.

The Messenger (Peace Be Upon Him) of God asked his companions about it, Muhajireen (Natives of Makah) approved their inclusion straight away, however as they were extremely less in number, Rasulullah (PBUH) asked them three times until S'ad bin Mu'ad understood that He (PBUH) was wishing Ansaar to take part as well. He stood up and told the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that Ansaar were always ready to battle in the way of Allah and His Prophet (PBUH) at any cost. At last, a small defense army of 313 Muslims; the greater part of them were unarmed and had just 70 camels and two horses were ready to face the atheists.

There are main 6 facts about the Battle:

1. The Battle of Badr took place on the seventh of Ramadan, after the 2 years of migration from Makah to Madina.
2. This battle’s place is around seventy miles from Madina and around 100 miles by road and this is a long distance.
3. Allah had helped you at Badr when ye were a contemptible little army; then fear Allah. Thus May ye show your gratitude. (Surah Al-Imran, 123)
4. The ratio of outnumbered was 1:3. Muslims were dwarfed by a proportion of 1:3. The Muslim armed force numbered around 313 who were poorly-equipped and the Quraysh had more than 950 all around well-equipped. famous companions, for example, Umar, Ali, Hamza, Abu Bakr, Mus'ab ibn 'Umair, Az-Zubair bin Al-'Awwam, Ammar ibn Yasir, and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari participated (may Allah be satisfied with them all).

'Hazrat Uthman (RA.) was not able to participate as he was dictated by the Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) to take care of his sick wife Ruqayyah who was also the daughter of Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him)

5: [And remember] when thou didst say unto the believers: "Is it not enough for you [to know] that your Sustainer will aid you with three thousand angels sent down [from on high] [Al-i'Imran, Ayah 124]

Allah helped the Muslims in the battle of Badr against the Quraysh by 3000 Angles.

6: Fourteen companions were martyred in this battle and their names are respectively Umayr ibn Abi Waqas, Safwan ibn Wahb, Dhu-Shimalayn ibn ‘Abdi, Mihja’ ibn Salih, Aqil bin al-Bukayr, Ubaydah ibn al-Harith, Sa’ad ibn Khaythama,

Mubashir ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir, Harithah ibn Suraqah, Rafi’ ibn Mu’ala, Umayr ibn Humam, Yazid ibn al-Harith, Mu’awidh ibn al-Harith and

• Awf ibn al-Harith.

70 men from the atheist army were killed in this battle. Abu Jahl was one of their commanders who also killed by two little Muslim brothers.

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