Library Islam Islam: Faith, Practice & History Part III: History Lesson 36 (A) The Battle of Badr
(A) The Battle of Badr
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(A) The Battle of Badr
The Meccans continued their attempt to destroy Islam. They continued to harass the Muslims who remained in Mecca and also confiscated their property and belongings. Abu Jahl, the leader of the Meccans, even sent a letter to the Prophet threatening him of the attack by the Meccans. It was in response to such aggression that Allah gave the permission to fight the unbelievers of Mecca. He said, “Permission [for jihÄd] is granted to those who are being killed because they have been oppressed...those who have been expelled from their homes without a just cause...” (22:39-40)
In the second year of the hijra, the Prophet with about 300 ill-equipped Muslims confronted a well-equipped Meccan force of 1000 soldiers. Though outnumbered, the Muslims were able to defeat the unbelievers in their first armed encounter with the enemy.
