Holy Prophet Muhammad and His Teachings — Page 40
40 his emigration of Mecca the enemy with three thousand veterans set out of Mecca to attack. Medina. Medina is two hundred miles away from Mecca, but the enemy were so confident of their success that they advanced into the very neighbourhood of Medina. At Ohud which is only eight miles away from Medina the Holy. Prophet marched out with One thousand men to meet them. One of his bands misunderstood his directions and the result was that victory which was almost theirs was turned into a defeat. In spite of the fact that the Moslems were victorious on all the fronts; yet owing to that tactical blunder, the enemy turned upon them and during the course of the battle at one time the situation developed so critical so critical that the Moslems were driven for behind, so for indeed, that the Holy. Prophet was left alone in the circle of his bitterest foes. At this moment he stood so firm, tha though his men had fallen back he would not return a single stop. When the Moslems realised this state of affairs, they made a determined effort to come to his succour, but only 14 of themt