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What
is
Badr?
Badr
is
a
town
in
Al
Madinah
Province,
Kingdom
of
Saudi
Arabia.
The
desert
city
is
located
about
130
km
(81
mi)
from
the
Islamic
holy
city
of
Madinah.
The
holy
city
is
the
site
where
the
Battle
of
Badr,
between
the
Quraishi-led
Polytheists,
and
the
Muslims
under
the
leadership
of
Muhammad
(PBUH)
was
fought.
The
Battle
of
Badr
Regarding
the
Battle
of
Badr,
Allah
Almighty
said
in
the
Qur’an:
“Indeed
Allah
assisted
you
at
Badr
when
you
were
weak,
so
be
careful
(to
your
duty)
to
Allah
so
that
you
may
be
of
the
thankful
ones.
When
you
said
to
the
believers
‘Does
it
not
suffice
you
that
your
Lord
should
assist
you
with
three
thousand
angels
sent
down.”
(Qur’an,
3:123)
The
two
armies
met
at
Badr
on
17th
Ramadan,
2
AH.
In
the
beginning
as
per
Arab
custom,
single
combat
(one
to
one)
took
place.
The
famous
Quraysh
warriors
Utbah,
Shayba
and
Walid
came
to
challenge
three
‘Ansars’
from
Madinah.
The
Quraysh
refused
to
fight
any
of
the
‘Ansars’,
demanding
their
‘equals’
and
so
the
Prophet
(peace
be
upon
him)
sent
Ubayda,
Hamza
and
Ali
(may
Allah
be
pleased
with
them).
The
three
Kuffar
were
killed
(Ubayda
was
hurt).
The
Quraysh
got
disturbed
and
began
attacking
en-masse.
In
the
thick
of
the
battle,
the
Prophet
prayed
to
Allah.
In
Surat
Al-Anfal
Allah
Almighty
gave
the
answer:
“When
you
asked
for
help
from
your
Lord,
He
answered
you.
Indeed
I
will
aid
you
with
a
thousand
of
the
angels
in
rows
behind
rows.”
(Qur’an,
8:9)
The
enemies
got
frightened
and
began
to
retreat.
The
bravery
and
skill
of
Muslim
soldiers
under
the
leadership
of
the
Prophet
Muhammad
(peace
be
upon
him)
and
the
sight
of
so
many
angels
struck
terror
in
the
enemies’
hearts.
Seventy-two
Kuffar
in
total
were
killed
including
their
leader
Abu
Jahl.
Ali
ibn
Abi
Talib
alone
killed
36
of
them.
Fourteen
Muslims
were
martyred.
Seventy
prisoners
were
taken
by
the
Muslims.
The
prisoners
were
treated
with
kindness
and
some
became
Muslims.
In
later
days
some
of
the
prisoners
said:
“Blessed
be
the
men
of
Madinah,
they
made
us
ride
whilst
they
walked,
they
gave
us
wheat
and
bread
to
eat
when
there
was
little
of
it
contenting
themselves
with
plain
dates.”
The
rich
prisoners
paid
ransom
and
were
set
free.
Others
were
asked
to
gain
their
freedom
by
teaching
10
Muslims
to
read
and
write.
The
Battle
of
Badr
strengthened
the
faith
of
the
Muslims.
Badr
Cemetery
The
burial
place
of
the
Shuhada
of
Badr
(14)
14
companions
were
martyred
in
the
battle.
Their
names
are
listed
at
the
site
of
the
battle.They
were
:
1)
Sayyiduna
‘Umayr
ibn
Abi
Waqas.
رضي
الله
عنه
2)
Sayyiduna
Safwan
ibn
Wahb.
رضي
الله
عنه
3)
Sayyiduna
Dhu-Shimalayn
ibn
‘Abdi.
رضي
الله
عنه
4)
Sayyiduna
Mihja’
ibn
Salih.
رضي
الله
عنه
5)
Sayyiduna
‘Aqil
bin
al-Bukayr.
رضي
الله
عنه
6)
Sayyiduna
‘Ubaydah
ibn
al-Harith.
رضي
الله
عنه
7)
Sayyiduna
Sa’ad
ibn
Khaythama.
رضي
الله
عنه
8)
Sayyiduna
Mubashir
ibn
‘Abd
al-Mundhir.
رضي
الله
عنه
9)
Sayyiduna
Harithah
ibn
Suraqah.
رضي
الله
عنه
10)
Sayyiduna
Rafi’
ibn
Mu’ala.
رضي
الله
عنه
11)
Sayyiduna
‘Umayr
ibn
Humam.
رضي
الله
عنه
12)
Sayyiduna
Yazid
ibn
al-Harith.
رضي
الله
عنه
13)
Sayyiduna
Mu’awidh
ibn
al-Harith.
رضي
الله
عنه
14)
Sayyiduna
‘Awf
ibn
al-Harith.
رضي
الله
عنه