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The Battle of BadrBy the Youth class Prophet

Muhammad

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Date / Map

• The Battle of Badr

was fought on

March 17, 624. (17

Ramadan C.E., 2

years after Hijra

in the Islamic

calendar)

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What’s the Reason? • Life in Makkah was becoming difficult for the

Muslims. The growing oppression and tortures of theKuffar became unbearable. Thus the constantmigration of Muslims from Mecca to Medina with the

least of their belongings and wealth. Muslims wouldescape to Medina merely for the sake of worshipingAllah (SWT) in peace.

• Meccan idol worshippers would capture Muslims.They would go as far as the outskirts of Medina andtorture them.

• The Muslims, led by Rasulullah (S) planned to regain

their stolen property from previous years that was ina caravan assin alon its wa from S ria.

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Muslim Army

• The Muslim force was unable to intercept thecaravan at the oasis of Badr, because AbuSufyan took another route, however theMeccan soldiers refused to leave without abattle.

• Prophet Muhammad (S) called a Shura

council and gathered a force of 314 Muslimsoldiers with only one horse or camel forevery 3-4 men.

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Key Points• The Meccan idol worshippers headed to Badr to

attack the Muslim forces.

• This was the first major battle between the Muslims

and idol worshippers.

• The Muslims would fight to defend themselves andsurvive to continue practicing Islam.

• If the Muslims were defeated, Islam would be wipedout for good. But from that day on, Islam would rise.

• The day of the Battle of Badr was also known as Yaum Al Furqan (Yaum Al Taqqal Jama’n). 

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Casualties

• Al-Bukhari lists Meccan losses as

seventy dead and seventy captured.

• Muslim losses are commonly listed at

fourteen killed.

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Results• The Muslims who fought were especially rewarded

by Allah (SWT), who would now forgive all of theirsins for the enormous contribution they had madeby fighting for the sake of Allah (SWT) in the Battle

of Badr.

• They prayed to Allah (SWT) to help them end thebattle with victory on their side, despite the fact thattheir forces were relatively small compared to the

opposing side.

• On the day of the battle, the Muslims would bevictorious and in turn, Islam was a strong and

acknowledged Religion.

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Extra notes

• There are several hadiths where ProphetMuhammad (S) discusses Angel Jibreel andthe role he played in the battle.

• The battle itself only lasted a few hours andwas over by the early afternoon. 

• The Battle of Badr was the only battle thatthe Angels fought alongside Muslims. Allother Battles the Angels were present tomake the Muslim soldiers more in numbers.

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Quranic Reference

•  Allah had helped you at Badr, when ye were acontemptible little force; then fear Allah; thusMay ye show your gratitude. Remember thousaidst to the Faithful: "Is it not enough for youthat Allah should help you with three thousandangels (Specially) sent down? "Yea, - if yeremain firm, and act aright, even if the enemyshould rush here on you in hot haste, your Lord

would help you with five thousand angelsMaking a terrific onslaught. Qur'an: Sura 3:123-125 (Surah Al- Imran)