The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 319
VIII Blow of a Misfortune, Law of Inheritance, Prohibition of Alcohol, Treachery of the Disbelievers and Two Tragic Incidents Battle of Uḥud - Shawwāl 3 A. H. (March 624 A. D. ) As a result of the Battle of Badr, the grievous mourning which broke out in Makkah has already been alluded to in the events of the battle mentioned previously. The chieftains of the Quraish had taken vows that they would not rest until they had avenged those who had fallen at Badr. Moreover, their passion for revenge had been further inflamed by the secret incitement of the treacherous Jews of Madīnah. As such, after the Battle of Badr, the Quraish of Makkah began to severely incite the other tribes against the Muslims, and even themselves, constantly lay in ambush so that whenever an opportunity presented itself, they could attack the Muslims and crush them. The repeated mobilisation of the Banū Sulaim and Banū Ghaṭafān with the motive of attacking Madīnah, which has already been discussed above, was primarily a result of the incitement of the Quraish of Makkah. Even the Ghazwah of Sawīq, where Abū Sufyān had proposed to attack Madīnah at night was also a link in this very chain. By the Grace of God, since the Quraish were made to incur humiliation in this Ghazwah , their passion for revenge was further ignited. In order to keep their dignity before the rest of Arabia, although they proclaimed that their vow had been fulfilled, in their hearts, they knew that the Ghazwah of Sawīq had embossed another blemish of disgrace on their foreheads. Hence, after this they began to prepare for war with even greater zeal and fury. As