Battles & Conquests Archive

  When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his companions completed digging the trench, the Quraysh, along with their allies, approached and camped at the confluence of two channels known as Majma^u l-‘Asyal.

Subsequently, Quraysh approached the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to negotiate the ransom for their captives. Each tribe ransomed their captive according to what they deemed appropriate. However, some of the captives from the Battle of Badr had no means of ransom.

The Muslims spent the night before the battle in a state of peace and reassurance. During that night, Allah sent down drowsiness and tranquillity upon them, as mentioned in Suratu l-‘Anfal: ﴾إِذْ يُغَشِّيكُمُ النُّعَاسَ أَمَنَةً مِنْهُ وَيُنَزِّلُ عَلَيْكُمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً لِيُطَهِّرَكُمْ بِهِ وَيُذْهِبَ عَنْكُمْ رِجْزَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَلِيَرْبِطَ عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِكُمْ وَيُثَبِّتَ بِهِ الْأَقْدَامَ﴿

The city of Constantinople, known today as Istanbul in Turkey, was established in the seventh century BCE. One of its most distinguishing features is its unique strategic location between Europe and Asia. In 330 CE, Constantinople became the capital of the Byzantine Empire, serving as its seat of power for approximately eleven hundred years until it fell to the Ottomans, who were the only ones able to conquer it.

  Before Quraysh reached Badr, they sent ^Umayr ibnu Wahb al-Jumahiyy to assess the strength of the army from Medina. ^Umayr rode his horse around the encampment, observing the forces, and then returned to Quraysh, reporting, "Three hundred men, perhaps a few more or less. But allow me time to see if there are any ambushes or reinforcements."

After the Muslims' victory at the Battle of Badr, they captured seventy prisoners of war. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then asked, “What do you suggest regarding these captives?” ‘Abu Bakr As-Siddiq responded, “O Messenger of Allah, they are your people and kin.

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ introduced a new tactic of warfare against the enemies during the Battle of Badr, one that was previously unknown among the Arabs. He fought by organising his troops into rows, a method that is highlighted in the Qur'an in Suratu s-Saff, in the verse: ﴾إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا كَأَنَّهُمْ بُنْيَانٌ مَرْصُوصٌ﴿

As the Prophet ﷺ neared Yathrib - later called "Taybah" in honour of his blessed presence -throngs of Muslims, jubilant and excited that he had arrived, eagerly came forward, each vying for the honour of hosting him, saying: "Let the Prophet be my guest; I will honour him and serve him," and taking hold of the she-camel's reins, attempting to lead it to their homes.