Holy Prophet of Islam - Hazrat Muhammad Mustafa — Page 126
sa. The Holy Prophet of Islam, Hadrat Muhammad Mustafa sa the community was hastily prepared. The army was ill-equipped as far as arms were concerned. The army left Medina under the command of the. Holy Prophet and camped at Badr, a place 80 miles from Medina. The. Muslim army had only a few horses and a small quantity of arms. Abū. Sufyan changed the course of his caravan and left the Muslim controlled area safely. However, the Meccans were determined to finish the Muslims once and for all. Therefore, they stayed there and soon an encounter between the two armies took place. A very small and poorly equipped. Muslim army bravely fought the Meccan army and decisively defeated them. The Meccans left 70 dead and another 70 were taken prisoners by the Muslims. Defeat for the Muslims in this battle would have been disastrous. The Holy Prophet" prayed fervently for the success over the infidels in the battle. sa га sa. Hadrat Ibn 'Abbās" relates: "During the Battle of Badr, the Holy. Prophet was residing in a tent and was continuously supplicating: 'O. Allāh! I cry for mercy reminding You of Your Promise. O My Allah! If the Muslims are killed today, no one would be left to adhere to true Tauḥīd sa ra (unity of God) and Your worship. ' Hearing this, Hadrat Abu Bakr held the hand of the Holy Prophet's" and said: 'O Prophet" of Allāh! It is enough. . God Almighty will certainly accept your supplications. ' At that time, the. Holy Prophet", who was wearing war gear came out of the hut in which he had been praying and gave the glad tidings to the Muslims: "The hosts will certainly be routed and will show their backs. " These were the words revealed to the Holy Prophet" while he was in Mecca which obviously referred to success in this battle. . Sa سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّوْنَ الدُّبُرَ بَلِ السَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَ السَّاعَةُ o ادهي وَأَمَرُّ 0 sa yuhzamul jamʻu wa yu wallunaddubura balissa'atu mau‘iduhum wassa'atu ad-ha wa amarru 126