Tag Archives: Seerah

Perceiving the Hereafter – During the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, encouraged the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to fight the non-Muslims and promised them Paradise in return. When Umayr Bin Hamaam, may Allah be pleased with him, heard this promise, he threw down someContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 172”

A Bad Companion – During the Battle of Badr, the Devil took the form of a non-muslim leader and joined the army of the non-Muslims and encouraged them to battle the muslims while promising to protect and aid them. But after the Devil witnessed the Angels descending from the Heavens to aid the Muslim armyContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 171”

Help from the Heavens – During the Battle of Badr, Allah, the Exalted, sent thousands of Angels to help the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them. Chapter 8 Al Anfal, verse 12: “[Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, “I am withContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 170”

Bravery – During the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was nearest to the enemy than anyone else and he was the bravest man that day. This has been recorded in Imam Ibn Kathir’s, the Life of the Prophet, Volume 2, Pages 282. Ali Ibn Abu Talib, mayContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 169”

The Duel – Before the fighting at the Battle of Badr commenced, three non-Muslims challenged three Muslims to single combat. Ali Ibn Abu Talib, Hamza Ibn Abdul Mutalib and Ubaidah Bin Harith, may Allah be pleased with them, took part in this duel against three non-Muslim leaders. Ali and Hamza, may Allah be pleased withContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 168”

Honouring Promises – At the time of the Battle of Badr, Hudaifa Bin Yamaan and his father, may Allah be pleased with them, were both migrating from Mecca to join the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, for the Battle of Badr. On the way they were captured by the non-Muslims ofContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 167”

Advising Sincerely – Before the Battle of Badr commenced, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, observed one of the non-Muslim leaders, Utbah Ibn Rabee’ah, amongst the non-Muslim army. He then commented that if anyone amongst the non-Muslim army had goodness in them it was him and if the army obeyed himContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 166”

Upright Conduct – During the Battle of Badr, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered his Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, not to kill certain people who were on the side of the non-Muslims as they had come to the battlefield reluctantly. In addition, he forbade the killing ofContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 165”

True Hope – Before the Battle of Badr commenced, the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, persistently and ardently supplicated to Allah, the Exalted, to grant victory to them. His pleas to Allah, the Exalted, were so intense that his cloak would slip down off his shoulders when he raised his handsContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 164”

Divine Blessings and Support – At the Battle of Badr, Allah, the Exalted, initially showed the Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, to be few in the sight of the non-Muslims and vice versa, so that the battle would take place and so that the truth could prevail over falsehood. For example, one ofContinue reading “Life of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) – Part 163”