Battle of Badr, the first decisive battle between Islam
and the Polytheists, was fought in the year 2 A.H. at Badr, a place about 80
miles South West of Madinah.
In order to fully and completely fathom and understand
the horrific and bloody encounter of Yazidi army and a handful of True Muslims,
it is essential to have a thorough knowledge of the Battle of Badr.
Abu Jahal, the leader of the Makkans advanced towards
Madinah with an army of 1000 warriors including a cavalry of 100. A train of
700 camels carried the materials of war and other supplies. The infantry was
wearing chain-mail and armor. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.), along with 313
Muslims confronted the Makkans.
Three warriors of Banu Umayyad; Utbah son of Rabiah,
Shaibah, his brother and Walid, his son, came on the battle field and
challenged Muslims to present who were equal in status with them! Their
challenge was taken by Hazrat Hamzah, uncle of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.),
Obaidah son of al-Harith, and Imam Ali. Victor of Khyber, after few exchanges
of swords, killed Walid. Hazrat Hamzah killed Utbah. Obaidah was mortally
wounded, and when Imam Ali saw him collapsing, he attacked Shaibah. Obaidah was
carried by Imam Ali and Hazrat Hamzah into the Muslim lines.
Seeing this, Abu Jahal, the commander of the Makkans
ordered a total attack. The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) raised hands in prayer and
said: “O’ Lord, if this group is annihilated today, none else will worship you
on the face of the earth!”
Muslims were victorious leaving 49 Makkans , including
their commander, Abu Jahal killed while 14 Muslims attained martyrdom. Out of
49 Makkans, 27 were killed by Imam Ali (a.s.), including the leading members of
Banu Umayyad clan.
Sir John Glubb says: “Badr was the first encounter between
Islam and the Polytheists. Ali, the young lion, brought victory for Islam, and
his victory was the signal of triumphs for Islam. All other battles of Islam
followed the same pattern. Ali was the victor in every one of them.”
After the horrific tragedy of Karbala, where “The Chief
of the Youths of Paradise” Imam Hussayn (a.s.), Commander of the army of
Warriors, Hazrat Abbas ibn Ali (a.s.) along with Hazrat Ali al-Akbar, Hazrat
Qasim ibn Hasan, Hazrat Aun and Muhammad, the Little Hero of Karbala,
six-months old Hazrat Ali al-Asghar along with the brave companions of Imam
Hussayn (a.s.) were mercilessly slaughtered. The tents of the Imam were looted
and set ablaze forcing the sacred “Daughters of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.)” to
run out to save their lives. Imam Ali, Zayn al-Abedin who was sick, was
imprisoned along with the families of AhlulBayt and the companions. This small
caravan was lead to Kufa and then to Damascus. When the sacred AhlulBayt were
presented to Yazid (l.a.), he recited the following:
“I
wish my forefathers at Badr had witnessed
How
the Khazraj are by the thorn annoyed
They
would have Glorified and Unified Allah
Then
they would make tehlil and say in elation
May
your hands, O Yazid, never be paralyzed!
We
have killed the masters of their chiefs
And equated with Badr, and it
was so, indeed;
Hashim played with the dominion
so
No news came, nor a revelation
descended.
I do not belong to Khandaf if I
do not
Seek revenge from Ahamd’s
Offspring
For what he had done.
Sani-e-Zahra (s.a.), Hazrat Zaynab (s.a.) replied to his
confessions and said: “All Praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, Allah
has blessed His Messenger’s Progeny. Allah, Glory to Him, has said the truth
when He said:
Then the end of those who committed evil was that they disbelieved in
Allah’s Signs, and they were ridiculing them. “ (30:10)
Reference: The
Life of Muhammad, The Prophet by Sayyid Saeed Akhter Rizvi
The
Message by
Ayatullah Jafar Subhani
Maqtal
al-Hussayn by
Abdal Razzaq al-Muqarram
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