The Battle of Badr Worksheet

Compiled by Umm ‘Abdis Salaam Al Grenaadiyyah

The Battle of Badr was the first major battle in Islaam.  It took place on Friday the 17^th of Ramadhaan in the year 2AH.  This battle was between the Prophet (SallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) and the people of the Quraysh.  The Muslim army was led by the Prophet (SallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam).  The Qurayshee army was led by Abu Sufyan.

The army of the Muslims was relatively small in size only 319 men compared to the Quraysh’s who had 1000 soldiers. The Prophet (SallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) made du’ah to his Lord to aid the Muslims in this battle for Islaam.

It has been narrated on the authority of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab who said:

When it was the day on which the Battle of Badr was fought, the Messenger of Allah (SallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) cast a glance at the infidels, and they were one thousand while his own Companions were three hundred and nineteen. The Prophet (SallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) turned (his face) towards the Qiblah then he stretched his hands and began his supplication to his Lord:

"O Allah, accomplish for me what You have promised to me. O Allah, bring about what You have promised to me. O Allah, if this small band of Muslims is destroyed. You will not be worshipped on this earth."

He continued his supplication to his Lord, stretching his hands, facing the Qiblah, until his mantle slipped down from his shoulders. So Abu Bakr came to him, picked up his mantle and put it on his shoulders. Then he embraced him from behind and said,

“Prophet of Allah, this prayer of yours to your Lord will suffice you, and He will fulfill for you what He has promised you”.

So Allah, the Glorious and Exalted, revealed (the Qur'aanic verse):

إِذْ تَسْتَغِيثُونَ رَبَّكُمْ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَكُمْ أَنِّي مُمِدُّكُمْ بِأَلْفٍ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُرْدِفِينَ

"When you appealed to your Lord for help, He responded to your call (saying): I will help you with one thousand angels coming in succession."

So Allah helped him with Angels.