Chief of the Prophets

Chief of the Prophets — Page 124

Chapter Seven 124 Leave what makes you in doubt for that which does not make you in doubt. 1 The example shown by Muḥammad sa in the training of children, love for children, and the good treatment and respect for children is a model worth following. Battle of Uḥud, Shawwāl, 3 A. H. The defeat of Badr was very painful for the Quraish of Makkah. The remaining chieftains of Makkah had taken vows that they would not rest until they had avenged the deaths of their elders at Badr. For this purpose, they toured all of Arabia and antagonized all the famous warrior tribes against the Muslims. The Jews were already with them, so according to the saying: Disbelievers are a single nation. There were a handful of the Muslims on one side, and the whole Arabia was united on the other side. The Quraish had earlier decided to allocate all the profits of the trading caravan that came back from Syria under the command of Abū Sufyān for the preparation of war against the Muslims. 2 Now they brought out the money and started making preparations for the war with great zeal. ‘Abbās bin ‘Abdul-Muṭṭalib, the uncle of Muḥammad sa informed Muḥammad sa through a swift rider about the intentions of the Quraish. Therefore, the Muslims also started preparations. 1 Tirmidhī. 2 Ibni Sa‘d.