Thread by @Alhamdhulillaah

The Battle of Badr: A thread

The 17th of Ramaḍān marks the date of the Battle of Badr.

It was the first time Allāh allowed the Muslims to defend themselves against the persecutors of Makkah.

After 13 years of persecution from the Quraysh, the Prophet ﷺ and the Muslims migrated from Makkah to Madīnah.

When the muslims left their homes, the Quraysh took all of the wealth that was left behind.

Abū Sufyān, one of the leaders of the Quraysh, took this wealth with him to Syria. He bought weapons and other goods, which he planned to attack the Muslims with.

However the Prophet ﷺ heard of this and knew Abū Sufyān would pass by Madinah when returning to Makkah.

So he gathered a small army to capture the weapons and goods.

Abū Sufyān heard of this plan by some travellers so he changed his route and sent a message to Makkah calling for help.

The Quraysh prepare an army of 1,000 people to attack the muslims. When the Prophet ﷺ found out about the army coming to attack, he gathered muslims and prepared them to defend this homes.

The total number of Muslims was 313 against an army of 1,000 Quraysh.

The Prophet ﷺ and the muslims left Madinah and reached a place called badr, one there the Prophet ﷺ had a shelter made at the top go a hill, so he could have a good view of the battlefield. He remained there and due to Allah seeking help.

When the battle commenced, the Quraysh kept attacking the muslims, and even though they were outnumbered, the Prophet ﷺ kept reminding the muslims to remain strong and have faith in Allah.

However the Muslims were not alone, Allah sent Angels to assist the muslims.

The muslims won a clear victory against the larger, better equipped army. Only 14 muslims were martyred in the battle.

The muslims captured prisoners and released them for ransom.

Today, there is a plaque at the site where the battle took place, which has the names of the 14 martyrs listed on it.