10 Facts about Battle of Badr every Muslim should know

10. The Prophet (PBUH) was informed of the whole situation, he asked the Ansar for their advice. The Ansar who were under the leadership of Saad ibn Muadh confirmed that they would stand by the Holy Prophet PBUH in the war.

11. The Muslims thereby marched to the Badr and rushed to the wells. Allah SWT revealed to the Prophet that Muslims shall emerge victoriously. This gave strength to the small number of the Muslim army. Whereupon the Prophet (PBUH) broke the news that Allah had promised victory for them.

When the Quraish arrived with a huge army, Allah assured the Holy Prophet PBUH that the hearts of disbelievers would be filled with fear and Allah would help the Muslims by sending down an army of angels.

12. The war heated up when the Quraish lost the sword contest. The three of Quraish noblemen named Utbah ibn Rabiah, Shaibah, and Al¬ Walid ibn Utbah lost the sword contest at the hands of Hamza, Ali, and Ubaydah ibn Al-Harith. This heated them up and they went for an attack.

13. The army of 1000 could not stand a chance against the faithful army of 300. This was all because of Allah’s help. The army of angels, strong faith and years of hardship paved way for victory.

70 of the best Quraish warriors including Abu Jahl, Umayyah ibn Khalaf,  Al-As ibn Al¬Mughira and Abu Albahtari ibn Hisham were killed in the war.

Another 70 people were taken by Muslims as war prisoners. 14 of the Muslim men lost their lives in the war. The Muslims emerged victorious in a war which is indeed a miracle.

Allah promised them of victory and granted them one. The war was a turning point in the Islamic history as after the war Muslims emerged as a strong nation.