Each civilization commemorate positive significant battles which have played an important job in its the past. For Muslims, the Battle of Badr was a most important occasion in which the Muslims conquered a commanding Quraysh defense force against all odds after being determined out from their homes in Makkah following financial sanctions and persecution. Here are Some Major Facts About the Battle of Badr.
The Battle of Badr
It took place in Ramadan
The Battle of Badr took place on the 17th of Ramadan; two years later than the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ migrated to Madinah.
Badr is to be found 70 miles from Madinah
It is approximately 70 miles from Madinah and approximately 100 miles by highway. It takes more than 1hr and 45 mins to arrive at Badr by automobile. In the time of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ it would have taken a lot longer to arrive at there.
It is mentioned in the holy Qur’an
The Battle of Badr is alluded to in more than a few verses in the holy Qur’an, in Surah Aal-‘Imran:
Muslims were outnumbered
Muslims were outnumbered by a percentage of 1:3. The Muslim military numbered approximately 313 who were poorly-equipped and the Quraysh had more than 950 well-resourced. well-known companions such as Abu Bakr, Umar, Ali, Hamza, Mus`ab ibn `Umair, Az-Zubair bin Al-‘Awwam, Ammar ibn Yasir, and Abu Dharr al-Ghifari took part (may Allah be pleased with them all).
‘Uthman was not capable to take part as he was instructed by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to get care of his ill wife Ruqayyah (RA) who was also the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
Ibn ‘Umar narrates: “‘Uthman did not join the Badr battle because he was married to one of the daughters of Allah’s messenger and she was ill. So, the Prophet said to him. “You will get a reward and a share (from the war booty) similar to the reward and the share of one who has taken part in the Badr battle.” Sahih al-Bukhari
Angels assisted the Muslims in battle
5,000 angels helped the Muslims attain success over the Quraysh who were enhanced prepared in terms of arms, camels and war-horses. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an:
Casualties
14 companions were martyred in the battle. Their names are listed at the spot of the battle:
Sayyiduna ‘Umayr ibn Abi Waqas. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Safwan ibn Wahb. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Dhu-Shimalayn ibn ‘Abdi. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Mihja’ ibn Salih. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna ‘Aqil bin al-Bukayr. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna ‘Ubaydah ibn al-Harith. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Sa’ad ibn Khaythama. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Mubashir ibn ‘Abd al-Mundhir. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Harithah ibn Suraqah. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Rafi’ ibn Mu’ala. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna ‘Umayr ibn Humam. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Yazid ibn al-Harith. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna Mu’awidh ibn al-Harith. رضي الله عنه
Sayyiduna ‘Awf ibn al-Harith. رضي الله عنه
70 men from the military of the Quraysh were killed as well as Abu Jahl, one of their commander. Many others were taken as prisoners of war by the Muslims who were later on ransomed.
The prisoners of war were treated with self-respect and value. An event representative this is mentioned in Sahih Al-Bukhari:
Jâbir relates: “After the Battle of Badr, prisoners of war were brought. Among them was al-`Abbas. He did not have a shirt on, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) looked for a shirt for him. It turned out that a shirt of `Abdullah b. `Ubayy was the right size, so the Prophet gave it to al-`Abbas to wear and compensated `Abdullah with his own shirt.”
