The System of Mushawarat in Jama'at-e-Ahmadiyya — Page 6
T he S ystem of M ushawarat in J ama ‘ at - e -A hmadiyya Majlis-e-Mushawarat and sought advice from all the Companions. He wanted to have a consensus in dealing with the enemy. The majority o f the participants were o f the opinion that the battle should be fought in the open outside Medina. These included not only passionate young men but also some of the wiser and more experienced Companions. Most o f the young men were those who had missed the Battle o f Badr and were now eager to prove their gal lantry and valour. The spirits of the Companions had been greatly raised after the victory at Badr, and they thought that the enemy would consider them weak and cowardly if they fought from within fortifications. Among these zealous Companions was Hadrat Hamza1 3 , the Holy Prophet’ssa uncle, who had shown great skill with the sword at the Battle of Badr. The excitement o f some young men had risen to such a pitch that one of them pas sionately proclaimed, “We cannot allow the disbelievers to go back to Mecca and boast that the Muslims hid be hind the battlements of Yathrib for fear of us. ” When the Holy Prophetsa saw such zeal and fervour on the part of the Companions, he accepted the majority opinion and decided to meet the enemy outside Medina. It was Friday. After the prayers, the Holy Prophetsa urged the Muslims to take part in the battle. He then went into his house and, with the help o f Hadrat Abu Bakr1 3 and Hadrat ‘Umar1 3 , put on his headgear, his ar 6