Battle of Badr
The Battle of Badr (Arabic: غزوة بدر), was fought March 17, 624 CE [1] of western Arabia (present-day Saudi Arabia). It was a key battle in the early days of Islam and a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraysh in Mecca. The battle has been passed down in Islamic history as a decisive victory because of divine intervention.[2] Also, it is attributed to the genius of Muhammad. Although it is one of the few battles specifically mentioned in the Muslim holy book, the Qur'an, virtually all contemporary knowledge of the battle at Badr comes from traditional Islamic accounts, both hadiths and biographies of Muhammad, written decades after the battle.
| Battle of Badr | |||||||
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| Part of the Muslim-Quraysh Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Muslims of Medina | Quraysh of Mecca | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Muhammad | Amr ibn Hishām | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300-350 | <900-1000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 14 killed |
50-70 killed 43-70 captured | ||||||
Battle Of Badr Media
Map depicting the battlefield, with al-'Udwatul Dunya and al-'Udwatul Quswa, shown to the right.
A map of the Badr campaign, showing the route taken by Abu Sufyan to protect his caravan from the Levant to Mecca, the route taken by Amr ibn Hishām (Abu Jahl) from Mecca to Badr and the route taken by Muhammad and the Muslims from Medina to Mecca.
Hamza ibn Abdul-Muttalib duels Shaybah ibn Rabi'ah, as portrayed in Tārīkhunā bi-uslūb qaṣaṣī (published 1935)
The death of Abu Jahl, and the casting of the Meccan dead into dry wells
The names of the 14 Muslim martyrs at Badr are inscribed into the Badr Martyrs Monument near the battlefield
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Related pages
Footnotes
- ↑ 17 Ramadan 2 AH in the Islamic calendar in the Hejaz
- ↑ "Important Events: The Battle of Badr". Inside Islam. The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
References
Books and articles
- Ali, Abdullah Yusuf (1987). The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary. Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an; Reissue edition. ISBN 0940368323.
- Armstrong, Karen (1992). Muhmmad: Biography of the Prophet. HarperCollins. ISBN 0062508865.
- Crone, Patricia (1987). Meccan Trade and the Rise of Islam. Blackwell.
- Hodgson, Marshall (1974). The Venture of Islam: The Classical Age of Islam. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226346838.
- Lings, Martin (1983). Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources. Inner Traditions International. ISBN 0892811706.
- Nicolle, David (1993). Armies of the Muslim Conquest. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 185532279X.
- Watt, W. Montgomery (1956). Muhammad at Medina. Oxford University Press.
Online references
- "Translation of Malik's Muwatta". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28.
- "Translation of Sahih Muslim". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01.
- "Translation of Sahih al-Bukhari". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Archived from the original on 2009-01-08.
- "Partial Translation of Sunan Abu-Dawud". USC-MSA Compendium of Muslim Texts. Archived from the original on 2008-09-15.
Other websites
- Manaqib Ashab al-Badriyyin Archived 2010-01-07 at the Wayback Machine A prayer citing the virtues and exploits of the Muslims who took part in the battle.
- Badr at IslamAnswers.Net
- The Battle of Badr at Al-Islam.Org
- The first battle of Islam at Badr: Islamic Occasions Network
- Hope Springs Eternal Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine A nice multimedia presentation at IslamOnline.Net
- MSN Virtual Earth: A modern-day satellite image of Badr, now called "Badr Hunayn".
- Tafsir (Sura 8: verse 11 to 18) - Battle of Badr: Analysis of Qur'anic verses by Irshaad Hussain.
| Preceded by Constitution of Medina |
Life of the Prophet Muhammad Year: 624 CE |
Succeeded by Banu Qaynuqa |